A kick in the guts is how one former player has described New Zealand Rugby's decision to retain Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore.
A scathing review of the team's culture and environment was made public on Monday, with team management accused of "favouritism", "ghosting" and "body shaming".
It's prompted calls for New Zealand Rugby to follow through on their promise to create better pathways for female coaches in the women's game..
Moore retained his role, despite the Black Ferns' culture and environment review highlighting the desperate need for change.
"I can see how it's a kick in the guts for some of those players, in regards to how they're feeling in him retaining his job," says former Black Fern Kristina Sue.
Moore will coach the Black Ferns through to at least the end of the Women's Rugby World Cup later this year.
That's despite a social media post from hooker Te Kura Ngata-Aeremanega making allegations of verbal abuse and bullying - which triggered the entire review.
"It took courage for Te Kura to come out and address some of the concern and issues," Sue added.
"But I feel like it delves deeper into the wider issues that exist within women in rugby."
And that's the problem: Off the field, there's not a lot of women in it. Something New Zealand Rugby says it plans to change.
"Bringing in more women, increasing pathways, has got to be a benefit," review panellist Phillipa Muir said on Monday.
"But at the end of the day, as we also say in our report, it's about merit, it's about the right person for the job."
"We also want to balance that with having the right people in the right spaces to get fantastic performances when our teams go on the international stage," NZ Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson added.
That's a hard ask when you hear stats like this.
"Of the 19 elite women's head coaches roles within New Zealand, there are only two female head coaches," Sue added.
Someone who's ventured on the road less travelled is former Black Fern Anna Richards.
"It's tough," Richards told Newshub. "I ended up going overseas. There was no opportunities here in New Zealand to coach and get paid for it really. Still isn't to be honest."
So while Moore is coach for now, who's to say that it won't be a female calling the shots at the next world cup in 2025?
"Absolutely, that would be an aspiration for the future," Robinson said.
"I know that will happen," added Sue.
