Tuesday 24 March 2026: 'I'm under no illusion the responsibility I've got now' - Neil Barnes on being appointed as the senior assistant coach of the All Blacks

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 24th March 2026, today the rest of Dave Rennie's All Blacks coaching group was revealed. Neil Barnes was named the senior assistant coach, Fa'alogo Tana Umaga as the defence coach, Mike Blair as the attack coach, Jason Ryan as the forwards coach and Phil Healey as the Head of Performance. Neil Barnes joined D'Arcy to discuss his appointment. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on the T20 series between the Black Caps and White Ferns against South Africa. And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB rugby commentator Elliott Smith discuss the new All Blacks coaching appointments. Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.