The 51-year-old has been sacked by the All Blacks after senior players reportedly raised issues in an end-of-year review
11:17, 15 Jan 2026
Harlequins are reportedly interested in approaching sacked All Black coach Scott Robertson as a potential replacement for Wales assistant coach Danny Wilson.
Wilson left his role as Quins' head coach on the eve of the current season to join Steve Tandy's coaching staff with Wales, leaving Jason Gilmore to lead the side. However, the Gallagher Prem side have struggled this season - winning just two of their nine league matches.
As such, the club are on the lookout for a new head coach to be a long-term successor to Wilson.
And the Times are reporting that they could be interested in Robertson after he sensationally left his four-year deal with New Zealand just 20 months before the next World Cup.
Robertson was ousted from his job after an end-of-year review that reportedly saw senior players signal their displeasure with the former Crusaders back-row.
While that has ended his dream of coaching the All Blacks prematurely, with Robertson having only lasted two years in the job, his CV at club level will ensure there is no shortage of interest for the 51-year-old.
During his time as Crusaders head coach, Robertson won seven consecutive Super Rugby titles with the franchise.
Harlequins are in desperate need of stability, with the 2021 Prem champions having gone through five head coaches in eight years.
Wilson's exit at the start of the season wasn't a total surprise - given he spent the summer helping Wales in Japan under his former Cardiff assistant Matt Sherratt.
Wilson reported back to club duty with Harlequins on the Monday after Wales' second Test victory over the Brave Blossoms in Kobe.
However, the former Wales U20s coach was announced as part of Tandy's coaching ticket in September - with Quins' chief executive Laurie Dalrymple later expressing his displeasure with how Wilson's departure came about.
“We have somehow arrived in an environment where unions can helicopter in, borrow employees, unsettle them and then come in and get them at a later date when clubs are in a vulnerable position,” Dalrymple told The Telegraph.
“Danny went on the Japan tour in late June and we did not have any contact from the WRU until September and during that time, he is still our employee.”
He added: “In a hypothetical situation, how do you legislate for someone who might not walk out the door or have someone waiting to take on a role or a contract that may never exist?
“At that point in September, you have two choices: you back the group you have, who know the players and the players are supporting, or you go external for coaches who are not in employment a week before the start of the season.
“So Jason has taken on a situation that was not of his engineering. We effectively gave him the keys to someone else’s car, but asked him to drive it and keep it serviced when he has had very little impact in the construct of that plan and structure of how it is meant to be delivered.”