Jamie Wall

Maybe some guys will like it.

Maybe they don't want that responsibility anymore.

Maybe they've had a go and they're like, okay, we'll pass it on to someone else.

So, yeah, I'm really intrigued about that and sort of intrigued to see what we can find out around all of that as the season progresses.

Yeah.

It feels like it, and it is worth mentioning Mike Blair, who didn't speak publicly, but it was good to have a sit down and chat because he's a guy that we don't really know that much about.

We will, as time goes on, I'm sure he's going to be up for media plenty of times.

Nice guy, friendly guy.

I'm sure he's got some really interesting things to say that New Zealand rugby fans are going to be really intrigued by because he's a guy who's coming from the outside in.

Yeah.

And he made that point as well.

Yeah, and I think that sort of just going forward as well, he's going to add to what I think the biggest off-field issue for the All Blacks is.

And if you look at the last six months and the drama that's happened that culminated in the coaching regime changing,

I think the All Blacks right now have a big job on their hands to present a united front to the New Zealand public.

And to be like every single thing they do, it's like we're all on the same page.

And whether it's down to coaching, it's down to leadership group, selections, positioning, there's everything about it.

We're all on board.

And we're heading out in the most best prepared way we possibly can to tackle the biggest challenge that this team's faced in a long, long time.

Did you ever think you'd be back in the day when it was all very closed door?

How did it feel for you?