South Africa: Shock as All Blacks assistant coach Leon MacDonald quits team on eve of tough Springbok assignment

In what is starting to become a theme, the All Blacks will arrive in South Africa for two Tests against the Springboks with an unsettled coaching staff. 

On Thursday, just days before the All Blacks were due to leave New Zealand for their tough Rugby Championship assignment in South Africa featuring two Tests against the world champion Springboks, backline coach Leon MacDonald quit the team.

Or he was axed. Officially it was a mutual parting of ways for the former All Black fullback (he…