'Razor' Robertson: breakdancer, surfer, All Blacks' saviour?

Scott Robertson is the New Zealand rugby coach who breakdances after winning titles, surfs to relax and was confirmed on Tuesday as the next boss of the All Blacks.

Officials in Wellington said the 48-year-old will replace Ian Foster, who steps down as New Zealand head coach following the Rugby World Cup, which ends in October.

As All Blacks player #974, the loose forward laced up in 23 Tests for New Zealand from 1998 until 2002.

He earned the nickname "Razor" on the pitch for scything down opponents with his tackles and his record as a coach is just as sharp.

After hanging up his boots, Robertson learned his trade by helping junior club Sumner, based near his home in the seaside suburbs of Christchurch, winning promotion in the regional Canterbury leagues.

Robertson recently said that he loved cutting his coaching teeth by helping the amateur team of tradesmen and builders improve and enjoy their rugby.

He polished his skills as an assistant coach at his former provincial team Canterbury, eventually filling the head coach role.

In June 2016, Robertson made the step up to Super Rugby when he was put in charge of the Crusaders with instant success.

He has written himself into the franchise's folklore by leading them to six straight Super Rugby titles since his debut season in 2017.

Each victorious Super Rugby final has seen Robertson bust out his breakdancing moves on the pitch to get the party started.

With a thick mop of blond hair, Robertson likes to ride the waves near his home.

It is not unusual to see him skateboarding to the beach with a surfboard tucked under his arm.

"I'm lucky that I can surf before going to work," he recently said.

Having missed out to Foster in 2019, many in New Zealand rugby feel this is Robertson's time