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You would be hard pressed to find a more talked about person in New Zealand sport than Scott Robertson.

Having coached the Crusaders to six Super Rugby championships, he\\u2019s been touted by many as a replacement to incumbent Ian Foster as All Blacks coach, whose position has come under threat following a turbulent season for the men in black.

Rumours have swirled since the poor performances of the last All Blacks season and were fuelled in recent weeks by the Christchurch-based coach\\u2019s comments to media regarding New Zealand Rugby\\u2019s employment process and overseas offers he may have received.

Robertson wouldn\\u2019t provide more detail around his comments when he joined Newstalk ZB\\u2019s Mike Hosking on Friday, saying there was more to the story that he was unable to explain.

He told the breakfast host he had learned a lesson from the storm he had a hand in creating.

\\u201cThere\\u2019s going to be a headline whatever I say,\\u201d Robertson told Hosking. \\u201cI\\u2019ve got to play a straight bat, I\\u2019m going to play straight as you possibly can, that anything regarding All Blacks stuff has to go back to them [NZ Rugby]. I\\u2019ve learned my lesson.

\\u201cIt\\u2019s hard to explain, because there\\u2019s a different context to it. All these questions you get around it, that\\u2019ll be fully explained one day, but a lesson was learned.\\u201d

Given he is one of the most discussed people in the country at the moment, Scott Robertson isn\\u2019t letting future employment get in the way of his final season at the helm of the Crusaders.

He says the support of coaching staff and the leadership group is keeping him grounded.

\\u201cYou\\u2019ve just got to come in every day,\\u201d Robertson said. \\u201cI\\u2019ve got an amazing coaching group, so if anyone needs to give me a pep talk they will.

\\u201cThey\\u2019ve got to keep me on as well, just as much as I keep them on, potentially, if there was distraction.

\\u201cYou just make those things obvious, if you keep them tucked away they can rear their head.\\u201d

Approaching the first game of the season is something Robertson is familiar with, but told Mike Hosking he and his team are up for it.

\\u201cI love it. This is why you coach, for these big matches and getting your team ready. There\\u2019s always that part where you go \\u2018what\\u2019s going to happen?\\u2019 and that\\u2019s what keeps you excited.\\u201d

On Wednesday, current All Blacks coach Ian Foster joined the Mike Hosking Breakfast and the incumbent shared his doubts as to whether he would be in the job come next year.

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