1 00:00:06,667 --> 00:00:10,467 Speaker 1: You're listening to the Weekend Sport podcast with Jason Fine 2 00:00:10,707 --> 00:00:11,787 Speaker 1: from newstalk ZEDB. 3 00:00:12,747 --> 00:00:15,747 Speaker 2: I must say there was a lot of hyperbole when 4 00:00:15,747 --> 00:00:19,307 Speaker 2: this happened. I thought a lot of hysteria, and I've 5 00:00:19,307 --> 00:00:23,907 Speaker 2: read stuff like the news ascending shock waves around the 6 00:00:23,987 --> 00:00:28,667 Speaker 2: rugby world. The All Blacks are in turmoil, they're in chaos, 7 00:00:28,707 --> 00:00:32,667 Speaker 2: they're in crisis, they're in disarray other words I heard. 8 00:00:32,707 --> 00:00:38,827 Speaker 2: But that's not true as it Yes, it's unexpected, it's 9 00:00:38,827 --> 00:00:42,267 Speaker 2: certainly big news, but when you peel it all back, 10 00:00:43,387 --> 00:00:45,987 Speaker 2: it's one of a number of assistant coaches in the 11 00:00:45,987 --> 00:00:50,827 Speaker 2: All Black setup departing. He's not the head coach. He 12 00:00:50,867 --> 00:00:55,427 Speaker 2: hasn't been sacked. This isn't performance based. There's nothing improper 13 00:00:56,067 --> 00:01:00,307 Speaker 2: that's gone on here. It's just two guys who are 14 00:01:00,307 --> 00:01:02,867 Speaker 2: passionate about the game of rugby with different views on 15 00:01:02,907 --> 00:01:04,667 Speaker 2: how the most iconic team on the planet should be 16 00:01:04,667 --> 00:01:07,987 Speaker 2: playing to win test matches. Now, sport is all about opinions. 17 00:01:08,027 --> 00:01:11,307 Speaker 2: This radio show exists largely because of them. There's no 18 00:01:11,427 --> 00:01:15,147 Speaker 2: one right way, Otherwise everybody would be doing the same thing, 19 00:01:15,147 --> 00:01:18,027 Speaker 2: wouldn't they. The best thing that happened out of all 20 00:01:18,067 --> 00:01:21,147 Speaker 2: of this was how quickly it was done. I said 21 00:01:21,147 --> 00:01:24,387 Speaker 2: this during the week. If something's not clicking and not 22 00:01:24,507 --> 00:01:27,427 Speaker 2: working with no sign the gap can be bridged, then 23 00:01:27,467 --> 00:01:33,147 Speaker 2: why pretend it's best for everyone to just move on 24 00:01:33,307 --> 00:01:36,427 Speaker 2: in different directions. I think it's a very courageous decision 25 00:01:36,427 --> 00:01:40,187 Speaker 2: by both men, especially I have to say Leon McDonald. 26 00:01:40,387 --> 00:01:44,547 Speaker 2: He could easily have just towed the line, gone against 27 00:01:44,547 --> 00:01:47,147 Speaker 2: his rugby beliefs, carried on in a job he was unhappy, 28 00:01:47,147 --> 00:01:51,507 Speaker 2: and instead he trusted his instincts and stuck to his convictions, 29 00:01:52,227 --> 00:01:53,627 Speaker 2: and that means he's not part of the All Blacks 30 00:01:53,627 --> 00:01:58,427 Speaker 2: coaching group anymore. This seemingly dream job for any rugby 31 00:01:58,467 --> 00:02:01,227 Speaker 2: coach that turned out to be not what he hoped 32 00:02:01,307 --> 00:02:03,507 Speaker 2: or expected. Probably he would have gone into this lee 33 00:02:03,507 --> 00:02:05,427 Speaker 2: on McDonald, both of them would have. He hand raised 34 00:02:05,467 --> 00:02:10,707 Speaker 2: it with the intentions, but sometimes things don't work out. 35 00:02:12,387 --> 00:02:17,187 Speaker 2: One of my favorite sayings is fail quickly, and that's 36 00:02:17,227 --> 00:02:21,467 Speaker 2: not even really accurate here because there's no failure here. 37 00:02:23,227 --> 00:02:25,267 Speaker 2: But I think you get my drift, find out quickly 38 00:02:25,547 --> 00:02:29,267 Speaker 2: it's probably better and move on, because I mean, not 39 00:02:29,347 --> 00:02:30,747 Speaker 2: everything you try on's gonna fit. 40 00:02:31,427 --> 00:02:34,627 Speaker 1: For more from Weekend Sport with Jason Fine listen live 41 00:02:34,747 --> 00:02:38,027 Speaker 1: to News Talk said B weekends from midday, or follow 42 00:02:38,067 --> 00:02:39,667 Speaker 1: the podcast on iHeartRadio