The man nicknamed “Razor” has inherited a New Zealand side criticised for a lack of innovation under maligned predecessor Ian Foster.
New Zealand open their international season with the first of two Tests against England in Dunedin on Saturday, the All Blacks’ first outing since narrowly losing the World Cup final to South Africa in October. Veteran forward Sam Whitelock, who also played under Robertson at Canterbury, has retired after 153 Tests.
It is not unusual to see him skateboarding to the beach with a surfboard tucked under his arm near his South Island home.“We’re going to have some fun, still be professional and set a really high expectation of ourselves, but do it with a smile on our faces,” Robertson said.
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