Under-fire Foster set to face Boks
Under-pressure head coach Ian Foster will still be at the helm when the reeling All Blacks begin the Rugby Championship against the world champion Springboks in South Africa.
Is Foster’s number up?
The stats of Ian Foster’s tenure as All Blacks coach don’t look good as the debate rages over whether the under-fire Kiwi should be sacked.
Something wrong: All Blacks greats question Foster’s future
Former All Blacks great Wayne ‘Buck’ Shelford on Monday upped the pressure on beleaguered coach Ian Foster saying it was clear there was “something wrong” after back-to-back Ireland defeats.
NZR launch snap review of All Blacks
Ian Foster’s future as All Blacks coach looks further in doubt after New Zealand Rugby launched an urgent review into the Ireland series defeat, which chief executive Mark Robinson deemed “not acceptable”.
Foster feels the heat after series defeat
New Zealand’s first home series defeat for 28 years piles the pressure on coach Ian Foster after the All Blacks were again outplayed by Ireland in Saturday’s third Test.
Former Ireland star slams ‘clown’ Foster
Neil Francis says under-fire All Blacks coach Ian Foster’s “baroque stupidity” is the root cause for the former world champions’ current troubles.
Knives out for under-fire Foster
Having enjoyed a week’s respite, Ian Foster’s worthiness as All Blacks coach is back under tense media and public scrutiny in New Zealand following their second Test loss to Ireland on Saturday.
All Blacks shuffle pack for second Ireland Test
Coach Ian Foster admitted on Thursday that New Zealand’s set-piece play could be compromised by fielding a smaller, more mobile, forward pack after he brought in flank Dalton Papalii as his only All Blacks change for the second Test against Ireland.
Schmidt gets call as New Zealand, Ireland hit by Covid
New Zealand’s preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray on Monday after head coach Ian Foster, two of his assistants and two players were forced to withdraw from training after testing positive for coronavirus.
All Blacks coach pining for SA teams in Super Rugby
Ian Foster has admitted that in his ideal world, South Africa’s four main franchises would still be competing with New Zealand teams in Super Rugby.
