Ian Foster

Former Ireland coach joins All Blacks’ ranks

Joe Schmidt has been named as an All Blacks selector, but will not take up the role until after his former team Ireland tour New Zealand next year.

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Skipper Cane commits to All Blacks, NZ Rugby

New Zealand Rugby has confirmed that captain Sam Cane signed a contract extension to stay with the All Blacks until 2025.

NZR throws support behind under-fire Foster

New Zealand Rugby has come out in defence of under fire coach Ian Foster in the wake of the All Blacks’ successive defeats in their final two Tests of the season.

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Focus on Foster with All Blacks in ‘free-fall’

New Zealand face some serious soul-searching, with the focus on head coach Ian Foster, after they were completely outplayed by France in Paris on Saturday to end their worst year since 2009.

Foster: Loss to Ireland a wake-up call

New Zealand’s 29-20 defeat by Ireland on Saturday will serve as a wake-up call to those players experiencing a northern hemisphere tour for the first time, All Blacks coach Ian Foster said.

Foster: All Blacks’ loss to Ireland a wake-up call

All Blacks coach Ian Foster says their 29-20 defeat to Ireland in Dublin will have taught those on their maiden northern hemisphere tour that top European sides play “a very high-pressure game”.

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Foster: Boks exposed All Blacks’ slow reaction

In the aftermath of a loss against the Springboks, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has earmarked decision-making under pressure as a key shortcoming that needs to be eliminated on their upcoming northern tour.

All Blacks credit Bok ‘double bluff’

The All Blacks have lauded South Africa’s clever tactical changes in Saturday’s Rugby Championship Test between the sides.

All Blacks coach: Don’t dismiss Bok style as ‘boring’

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has credited the Springboks for effectively putting his side under pressure in a thrilling Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.

‘Winning Tests more important than being No 1’

All Blacks coach Ian Foster has downplayed their return to the top of the world rankings, saying it is not on their minds because winning Test matches is all that matters.