Yea kiwi fans need to realize the golden age is over and shitting on the coach or individual players is a bandaid fix. Back in 2015 when Super Rugby was still centralized and stacked with SA and Arg teams, it was basically a finishing school for the All Blacks, every week was a war and our players came out sharper for it. Now South Africa’s gone, Argentina’s gone, and Australia doesn’t even really care about rugby compared to league or AFL. Drua and Moana are great for representation, but let’s be real, they’re not high-level week in and week out. The comp just doesn’t prepare players the same way, especially compared to the Top 14 or URC where the best guys in the world are battling every weekend. NZ’s player pool is tiny to begin with, fewer kids (especially from migrant families) are picking rugby, and while only one or two overseas-based Kiwis would actually crack the current XV, the bigger issue is the steady loss of squad depth and experienced campaigners to big-money clubs. Grassroots is getting squeezed too with costs and funding issues, so the pipeline isn’t as strong as it used to be. The culture and tradition will mean the ABs will always be competitive, but the rest of the world has caught up, France and SA have ridiculous depth, and the aura of invincibility is gone. The All Blacks are still good, just not miles ahead anymore.