Robertson guided New Zealand to a 23-13 victory over Ireland in front of over 51,000 fans in Dublin, including the Heron family
All Blacks boss Scott Robertson enjoyed an emotional reunion at the Aviva Stadium on Friday with the Irish family who hosted him as a teenager.
READ MORE: Ireland 13-23 New Zealand: Andy Farrell's side suffer rare home defeat in rusty performanceAnd teenager got his wish thanks to Ards RFC in Down and the Heron family. "The only problem was getting Scott registered, because at that time Ards were playing in the All-Ireland League, but I thought that shouldn't be a problem."
"He sent us a lovely video for the club's 90th anniversary where he said the majority of his memories were nights on the Guinness and namechecked various people including myself for nearly ruining his rugby physique forever.Robertson would go on to play 23 times for the All Blacks before beginning a coaching career that has culminated in him taking rugby's most coveted job.
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