Joe Schmidt to join All Blacks as selector, replacing Grant Fox

The All Blacks have landed one of world’s rugby most highly regarded figures, with Joe Schmidt to poised to join the setup as a selector, Stuff reports.

Schmidt will replace the outgoing Grant Fox on the selection panel, and will give the All Blacks a major boost after a tough end to the year.

Schmidt, 56, led Ireland to the top of World Rugby's rankings in 2018, twice coaching the Irish to victories against the All Blacks, and has a huge amount of knowledge about the game in both hemispheres.

According to Stuff, official confirmation of Schmidt’s appointment is likely to arrive in the coming days.

Fox has enjoyed a long and successful spell as All Blacks selector, and signalled he was going to finish up after the Rugby World Cup in 2019.

Full story via Stuff.co.nz