Wednesday 04 March 2026: Former Chiefs CEO Gary Dawson on Dave Rennie being appointed the next All Blacks coach

On Sports Fix with D'Arcy Waldegrave for 4th March 2026, the wait is finally over. Today, it was officially announced that Dave Rennie will be the next head coach of the All Blacks and see them through to the next Rugby World Cup in 2027. Gary Dawson was the CEO of the Chiefs when Rennie was the head coach and won two Super Rugby titles. He joined D'Arcy to discuss. D'Arcy shares his thoughts on Dave Rennie becoming the first All Blacks head coach of Pasifika heritage. And D'Arcy and Newstalk ZB lead rugby commentator Elliot Smith discuss the appointment of Dave Rennie as the All Blacks' head coach, and what was said at the first press conference earlier today.  Get 'Sports Fix' every weekday afternoon on iHeartRadio, or wherever you get your podcasts. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.