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I believe that Coach Mitchell is the most successful All Blacks Coach, Ever.
He was sacked after the 2003 RWC for not bringing the William Web Ellis Trophy back to NZ.
He was selected by a group of Rugby "heavy weights" including Former Wallabies Coach Rod McQueen and Former Wallabies Captains Phil Kearns and Simon Poidevin. At the time there was a huge debate over the merits of employing a non-Australian for the role.
WaratahHeyZeus the only reason you find it laughable that players wouldn't join a club to work with a coach is that your team only started playing well last year when they learnt that Link was leaving.