Respected Chiefs Super Rugby coach Clayton McMillan has been confirmed in charge of the All Blacks XV and will lead the team on a two-match Northern Tour.
Joining him are assistant coaches and former Super Rugby players Jamie Mackintosh (forwards), David Hill (attack) and Cory Jane (defence).
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McMillan, said it was fantastic to be involved with a team starting to create its own legacy as head coach.
“The ability to work with different coaches and players is hugely valuable, and the team will be exposed to different levels and styles of rugby up north. It’s great to have three highly regarded Assistants in David, Jamie and Cory.
“Cory and Jamie had a great season with the Hurricanes in Super Rugby Pacific, while David has been with the All Blacks for several seasons so to have his knowledge and understanding of that environment is critical.
Preparations are well underway for the tour north, I spent last week with the All Blacks to see how they operate and had some good discussions around selections for the All Blacks XV with the squad announcement coming next week.”
Commenting on the two matches against Munster and Georgia, McMillan expects two tough encounters with both teams having the benefit of being in the middle of campaigns.
“Munster is sold out, so we’re set for a great match up in front of passionate fans there and Georgia is a competitive team, they came close to Australia (40-29) and beat Japan (25-23) in July so we’re expecting an intense clash.”
The match against Munster will be played in front of a crowd of 25,000 at Thomond Park in Limerick. While the Georgia test will see both teams play away from home at GGL Stadium in Montpellier.
The All Blacks XV 2024 Tour schedule is:
v Munster, 2 November 5.30PM (GMT) / 3 November 6.30AM (NZDT), Thomond Park Limerick, Ireland
v Georgia, 10 November, 2PM (CET), 11 November 2.00AM (NZDT), GGL Stadium, Montpellier, France
All Blacks XV 2024 Management Team
Head Coach – Clayton McMillan
Forwards Coach – Jamie Mackintosh
Attack Coach – David Hill
Defence Coach – Cory Jane
Team Manager – Martyn Vercoe
Strength and Conditioning Coach – Brad Mayo
Performance Analyst – Adam Foy
Team Doctor – Theo Dorfling
Team Physio – Neil Tucker
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