How dancing ‘Razor’ sharpened Crusaders
Robertson motivates with fun, a team band and a family-friendly environment
Wellington — The Crusaders have long been seen as a brutal, uncompromising and brilliant side, but few would have called the Super Rugby titans "fun" until breakdancing coach Scott Robertson took the reins in 2017. In his first season in charge, Robertson ended eight years of frustration by delivering an eighth Super Rugby title with an away win at the Lions, celebrating the feat on the Ellis Park turf with a routine boasting a head-spin and a caterpillar roll. Rugby League Park might be in for a similar treat on Saturday when the Crusaders host the Lions at their Christchurch stronghold in a repeat of the 2017 final. Few, barring the Lions themselves, give the South Africans any hope of upsetting a team whose dominance has echoes of the golden years when they claimed seven titles from 1998 to 2008. A former All Blacks loose forward, Robertson featured in the first four of those triumphs during his playing days. Hailed for his high-intensity approach, he claimed to have earned the n...
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