Scott Robertson has revealed that he approached Warren Gatland to join him on the British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa next year. Rugby enthusiasts can book DHL Stormers Vs British And Irish Lions Tickets on our website on exclusively discounted prices.
The Crusaders coach says he's interested in gaining
international coaching experience after missing the All Blacks' main job to Ian
Foster. Speaking at the Country Sports Breakfast in Gold AM, Robertson said he
asked Gatland about joining him on the tour and offered his services.
Once I missed the All Blacks job, I went up to Gats and asked if I could go on that tour, he said. I thought, see if I can't get involved with the All Blacks, what is the most important, or greatest in itself, the Lions tour?
Scott
Robertson
I said 'look, I'd love to help you if I can. Robertson, who
led the Crusaders to their fourth straight Super Rugby title this year, said
his request was taken to Lions management.
“I'm waiting. We'll see what happens, he said. There's a lot
to work on with COVID and the British and Irish Lions tour. But we've had a
couple of good conversations since then and he has to go through his management
line to make a decision.”
“Something that drives and motivates me is probably learning
and understanding. Gats has been very successful internationally as a coach so
he is a person to learn from and also allows me not to have to go abroad to
train and get that international experience.”
The 45-year-old, who many believed deserved the All Blacks coaching job over Foster, said he is happy at the Crusaders but is open to training abroad in the future. From a personal note, I have a young family. I would love to stay with the Crusaders for as long as I can, but I am also quite cautious about the timing of roles in the international market and what happens in Europe.
“One of the reasons I played in France is so I can learn
French to train there one day. If that's the right thing and the right time, then
great. I have a few options.”
Jurie
Roux
Meanwhile, South African rugby Chief Jurie Roux has raised
questions about next year's Lions tour, saying it could be postponed if fans
are unable to travel due to the global pandemic. Roux said the series scheduled
for July 2021 will not be financially viable if fans are unable to attend the
games due to Covid-19 restrictions.
"We are looking at some different contingencies around
what happens if COVID continues the way it currently does," Roux told SA
Rugby Mag.
The first prize is that that doesn't happen. The second prize is that there are some restrictions and we can manage those restrictions.
"To be fair, the absence of viewers and the inability
for people to travel commercially would not make this feasible and there would
be a serious reconsideration of how we continue in terms of the tour."
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