Former New Zealand captain Tana Umaga and Scotland scrumhalf Mike Blair have been named as assistants to new All Blacks coach Dave Rennie.
Umaga, Blair and Neil Barnes were named on Tuesday along with Jason Ryan, the only assistant to former coach Scott Robertson to retain his job.
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Blair played 85 Tests for Scotland from 2002-12 and is currently assisting Rennie at Kobe Steelers in Japan League One.
He was previously was a Scotland assistant coach and coached at Edinburgh and Glasgow Warriors.
Umaga is the head coach of Moana Pasifika in Super Rugby Pacific and previously coached Toulon in France and the Auckland-based Blues.
Barnes is head coach of Taranaki in New Zealand's National Provincial Championship and will be Rennie's senior assistant. He will work with Ryan who retains his role as forwards coach, while Umaga takes responsibility for defence and Blair for attack.
"This is a very experienced and highly skilled coaching team," Rennie said.
"Each of these men has a track record of getting the best out of the players and teams they coach and they are each hugely motivated to get stuck in and deliver the same success with the All Blacks.
"Neil provides outstanding leadership and strategic support, (Ryan) has proven himself as one of the best forwards coaches in the game, Tana brings immense mana and defensive insight, and Mike will bring his innovative approach and attention to detail to our attack. I know this group will challenge and support both me and our players to bring the best out of us all."
Former Robertson assistants Scott Hansen, Tamati Ellison and Bryn Evans were not retained, though Ellison will be the New Zealand Maori coach.
"We acknowledge that this has been an uncertain period for people and that there are some difficult farewells as part of the process," interim NZR CEO Steve Lancaster said.
"I want to pay tribute to the service that Scott Hansen, Tamati Ellison and Bryn Evans have given to the black jersey. They have each made important contributions to the team and I know they have all got a lot more to give as world-class coaches. The way they have conducted themselves throughout is testament to the outstanding professionals and good people they all are.
“I also congratulate our new group of coaches, who bring a formidable combination of experience and mana. We are confident they will complement Dave’s leadership and we cannot wait to see them go to work with the 2026 All Blacks group.”
