Scott Robertson (rugby union)

Scott Maurice Robertson (born 21 August 1974) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player.

After college, Robertson moved to Europe, where he played for a number of clubs, including Ards (Northern Ireland) and Ayr (Scotland).

After retiring from playing, Robertson became the head coach at Sumner Rugby Club in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Robertson coached the New Zealand Under-20s in the 2016 World Rugby Under 20 Championship in Manchester, where they failed to make the play-offs.

[7] During the 2017 season Robertson captured a Super Rugby title with a 25–17 victory over the Lions, becoming only the second first-year coach to win a championship after Dave Rennie in 2012 with conference rivals the Chiefs.

Robertson is known for his post victory match break dancing routine [9] In March 2023, it was announced that he would take over from Ian Foster as head coach of New Zealand from the start of 2024.