There’s only one way to say this: the bozos running New Zealand Rugby need to go.

And, just in case you’re thinking I’m being a bit harsh - according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, a bozo is a foolish or incompetent person.

I think, though, when it comes to NZ Rugby the “or” bit isn't needed, and instead the bozos there are foolish and incompetent.

This is not new for me. For the past year or so, with the long drawn-out All Blacks coaching debacle, NZ Rugby’s bozo-ness has been on show for the whole world to see.

Foster has had an appalling record in terms of team success on the field but, somehow - mysteriously - he’s kept the job.

And, more recently, we’ve had Razor Robertson going AWOL and saying the other week that some sort of announcement about the All Blacks coaching job is coming real soon. Which put the cat amongst the pigeons at rugby HQ.

Just on that, doing what he did the other week actually diminished by respect for Razor a bit.

But back to Foster - and the latest chapter in this whole sorry saga which played out this morning on Newstalk ZB. When a broken-sounding Ian Foster spoke out against NZ Rugby’s plan to have a new All Blacks coaching team appointed before this year’s rugby world cup.

Well before this year’s World Cup, actually. Because it’s understood that the rugby bosses are keen to have the new coach confirmed by April - five months before the World Cup tournament in France.

Five months out from Ian Foster hopefully leading the All Blacks to victory.

Not surprisingly, Foster thinks having the next coach looking over his shoulder in the lead-up to and during the World Cup would be hugely unsettling for the players and the current coaching team.

He also said this morning that he wants to put his energy this year into the World Cup, not re-applying for the coaching job.

Although, it’s pretty clear that he doesn’t think he’s got much chance of holding onto the job. Irrespective of what happens at the World Cup.

As he says, he’s read the tea leaves and knows NZ Rugby wants change. Which, quite frankly, should have happened well before now. Foster should’ve gone last year after the Irish series - and Razor should’ve got the job. Simple.

NZ Rugby, though, seems terrified of Razor. But, even if they are terrified of him, they should just give him a go and if he blows it, he blows it. He could be brilliant, he could be a disaster.

Either way, though, I don’t think NZ Rugby should be making any decisions until after the World Cup in France in September and October. And not just not making a decision on who the next All Blacks coach should be, it shouldn’t even be starting the recruitment process until after the tournament.

Because, whatever we think of Ian Foster, he is right on one thing: recruiting a new coach during a World Cup year would be disastrous. Of course it would be a distraction. Especially when you consider the incompetence NZ Rugby has shown in this matter so far. Do you really think they’re suddenly going to get their act together?

Of course they’re not. It’ll be another dog’s breakfast. And another dog’s breakfast is the last thing the All Blacks need in this World Cup year.

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