Scott Robertson has stepped down as New Zealand head coach after just two years in charge.
Speculation had been rife about the former Crusaders' boss' future, amid speculation that he'd fallen out with senior players.
Robertson says coaching the All-Blacks has been the honour of his life, but he's "gutted by the outcome".
New Zealand Rugby's president David Kirk says the midway point of a World Cup cycle was the right time for change and they've already begun searching for a successor.