Scott Robertson to coach with B&I Lions?

Scott Robertson to coach with B&I Lions?

Crusaders coach Scott Robertson has confirmed that he reached out to Warren Gatland to express interest in joining the British & Irish Lions coaching group for the tour of South Africa next year.

Speaking on a New Zealand radio show, Robertson said he asked Gatland about joining him on the tour and offered his services.

"Once I missed the All Blacks job I actually reached out to Gats and asked him if I could go on that tour," he said. "I thought, look if I can't be involved with the All Blacks, what's the biggest thing - or actually bigger in its own self the Lions tour - to get involved.

 
 

"I said 'look, I would love to help you if I can'."

 


 

Robertson, who led the Crusaders to their fourth straight Super Rugby title this year, said his request has been taken to Lions management.


 

 

 

"I'm waiting. We'll see what happens," he said. "Obviously there's a lot to work out with COVID and the British and Irish Lions tour. But we had a couple good conversations since and he's got to go through his line of management to make a decision.

 

 

 

"Something that really drives me and motivates me is probably to learn and understand. Obviously Gats has been hugely successful at the international level as a coach so he's a person to learn off and also allows me to not have to go offshore to actually coach and get that international experience."

 

 

 

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