He's the break-dancing former All Blacks player who admits freely that his coaching style is a little bit outside the box, but few would question the methods of Scott Robertson after starting his time as Crusaders coach with five straight wins.
A former Crusaders player himself, the man known as 'Razor' says the chance to test himself in one of the most high-profile jobs in rugby had always been a major goal even if it arrived a few years ahead of schedule. But his appointment may just have been the course correction the Crusaders needed for after the quieter, steady personalities of Robbie Deans and Todd Blackadder; Robertson aligns more with the new-age style of coach, and he accepts that he is pretty "high-energy".
"Yeah, but I'm just being myself," Robertson told ESPN when asked about his livewire personality. "It's probably a little bit of a motto for me, being myself and backing myself. That's what I do.
"My style of being around the boys is pretty high-energy and I love being involved with the team. I love coming into work each day and teaching the boys, but also creating an environment where players can be themselves and can express themselves and love what they do. So I certainly do express myself and there might be a few 'Razorisms' chucked out there as well."
The adjustment to the odd 'Razorism' here and there was likely a new theme at Crusaders training, but Robertson says he walked into an already-fine setup. Former coach Blackadder may have failed to add to the franchise's seven Super Rugby titles but he missed the finals just one during his tenure and was twice beaten in the decider. So while other coaches were overhauling playing styles or chasing new recruits over the off-season, Robertson's mission was simple: He wanted to really know his troops.
"There was so much good stuff within the Crusaders, you know they've been close over a number of years, they'd got to a lot of finals and just hadn't quite nailed critical moments," Robertson told ESPN. "So for me coming in, I knew a lot of the players or I knew all the players; there were a lot still contracted from Toddy's time. My biggest role was just to make sure we got tight as a group, really connected and [had] a clear vision, how we were going to approach this season and to get to know the boys. That was my first few weeks."
Robertson commenced his approach to coaching began before he'd retired from playing, and honed it in stints with Canterbury and the New Zealand Under-20s - lifting trophies with both; so even while Robertson says the call to lead the Crusaders came earlier than expected, his stints with those two outfits in particular served him well in the transition to one of the most expectation-loaded jobs in provincial rugby.
"I really nailed down how I wanted to play, the style of the training weeks and what players [I wanted] around my selection profile through a lot of the Canterbury set-up," Robertson said of his coaching apprenticeship.
"And my big thing I'm really proud of is my recruitment and my retention, so a lot of the players that I retained were from a really high group and were really excited to stay on. And I also worked out from my time with the 20s a lot to do with [player] development and talent ID, and how guys mature differently. So everything is a learning experience ... while they're different competitions, you work and you're dealing with people and it's a chance to make mistakes and learn."
A perfect five wins from five, including two key wins against rival New Zealand opposition, has the Crusaders on top of the Super Rugby table, but they've had to do it the hard way.
Robertson's Crusaders recorded come-from-behind wins against the Blues and Highlanders, while a victory over the Reds was only secured with a post-siren penalty. And then there's the injury list that has included All Blacks Israel Dagg, Matt Todd and Seta Tamanivalu, and the likes of Jack Goodhue and Richie Mo'unga.
But where there is a trouble there can often be opportunity, and with a long season ahead that's just how Robertson has seen it.
"Everyone says 'how hard has it been to name a team with all these injuries?', but I said it's going to be even harder when everyone comes back," Robertson told ESPN. "But it's a great issue to have as a coach, to build the depth and the talent; we've used 33 of our 38 contracted players.
"We've got a bye after this weekend against the Waratahs, and then we play nine in a row and then the [British & Irish] Lions, and then it's obviously the All Blacks Tests. And then you've got to come back after that break and you've got to get a group of guys back up after playing the Lions and playing those three big Tests. So building that depth now is going to help us at the back end."
The more immediate challenge, though, sees the Crusaders against the Waratahs in a rare Sunday afternoon clash. "We see it as a huge challenge," Robertson said. "They're desperate, they've come off a good win, and there is nothing better than beating the Crusaders to get yourself back in form and get that belief in your group.
"But we've had that nearly every week this year; teams have been desperate that we've played and we know that, for us, we're really clear in the way we want to play, we believe we know how they're going to play, I know [Waratahs coach] Daryl Gibson really well and it's on a Sunday arvo - how good."
And what of some new break-dancing moves should the Crusaders go all the way?
"We'll see what happens at the end of the year, but if the boys keep on playing well I'll have to improve my repertoire," Robertson said with a laugh. "My knees aren't too good so I'm a bit limited on getting too extravagant, but we'll see what happens."