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Stuff Sports 22 May, 2021, 4:30 pm Joe Schmidt watches the Mitre 10 Cup semifinal between Hawke's Bay and Taranaki in Napier in November 2020. KERRY MARSHALL/GETTY IMAGES The new Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua franchises have been unsuccessful in a bold attempt to recruit former Ireland coach and one-time All Blacks coaching contender Joe Schmidt, a move that signals their desire to land a big fish of the coaching world. Both franchises were granted conditional licences by New Zealand Rugby in April and are in the process of compiling their playing rosters, but securing a coaching heavyweigh...

Kerry Marshall/Getty Images Joe Schmidt watches the Mitre 10 Cup semifinal between Hawke's Bay and Taranaki in Napier in November 2020. The new Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua franchises have been unsuccessful in a bold attempt to recruit former Ireland coach and one-time All Blacks coaching contender Joe Schmidt, a move that signals their desire to land a big fish of the coaching world. Both franchises were granted conditional licences by New Zealand Rugby in April and are in the process of compiling their playing rosters, but securing a coaching heavyweight is also seen as critical to their ...

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If the Lions tour doesn't go ahead, Clayton McMillan says he and Warren Gatland will "sit down around the table like men" and sort out some plans.

Crusaders and Canterbury assistant-coach Mark Jones has taken a coaching job in England with Worcester. Crusaders coach Scott Robertson may be in charge of a reduced coaching staff for all of 2021 Former Wales international Mark Jones, who assisted Robertson last year and also worked with Canterbury during the Mitre 10 Cup, has confirmed he won’t fulfil his 2 year contract with both organisations after electing to remain in Britain and accept a role as senior assistant coach with English premiership club Worcester Warriors. Kai Schwoerer/Getty Images Crusaders assistant coach Mark Jones of...