The 62-year-old technician, who led the selection to their fifth world title in 2017, has been in the hot seat since the disclosure of this document in which he is notably accused of favoritism and making hurtful remarks by many original players. Maori or Pacific Islander.
"The decision to step down from a position that I am passionate about about six months away from the 2022 Women's Rugby World Cup (October 8-November 12, editor's note) has been really hard on me and my family," Moore said in a statement. , arrived at the head of the Black Ferns seven years ago.
"We understand and respect Glenn's decision to step down," New Zealand FA chief executive Mark Robinson said.
An investigation had been entrusted to an independent team after accusations from hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate (30 years old, 33 selections), who had declared in December on his Instagram account to suffer from a "nervous breakdown" after the disastrous tour of autumn in the northern hemisphere (two heavy defeats against England, then two more against France).
"Retained to Play Guitar"
She accused Moore of telling her she "didn't deserve her selection" or that she was "only selected to play guitar".
The coach on Saturday called the hooker's allegations "misleading" and taken "out of context".
Moore states in his press release that he did not react sooner "out of respect for the well-being of Te Kura (...) and to allow the conclusion" of the independent investigation, which according to him represents a form of "distraction, at the when our only priority should be to optimize performance".
According to the report, the situation during the autumn tour "was not well managed or supervised" and the criticisms of Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate are shared by other players, especially of Maori origin, the indigenous Polynesian population New Zealand, or the South Pacific islands, which respectively represent half and a quarter of the workforce.
The federation has not given the identity of Glenn Moore's successor, but last week handed a position as Black Ferns "technical coach" to Wayne Smith, assistant coach of the All Blacks in their last two victories in World Cup (2011, 2015).
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