Shock in the All Blacks camp with Leon MacDonald leaving his role as an assistant coach.

New Zealand Rugby announced the move today - saying MacDonald and head coach Scott Robertson have had several weeks of discussions.

Robertson has revealed the pair have different coaching views and the combination wasn't working.

Nick Bewley told Simon Barnett and James Daniels that you could tell from Robertson’s body language and deliberate word choices that it’s far from an ideal situation.

He said the optics don’t look great, but Robertson stressed that he has no ill will or animosity towards MacDonald, and it just came down to a philosophical difference in how the game should be played.

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Shock in the All Blacks camp with Leon MacDonald leaving his role as an assistant coach. 
New Zealand Rugby announced the move today - saying MacDonald and head coach Scott Robertson have had several weeks of discussions. 
Robertson has revealed the pair have different coaching views and the combination wasn't working. 
Nick Bewley told Simon Barnett and James Daniels that you could tell from Robertson’s body language and deliberate word choices that it’s far from an ideal situation. 
He said the optics don’t look great, but Robertson stressed that he has no ill will or animosity towards MacDonald, and it just came down to a philosophical difference in how the game should be played. 
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