Schmidt takes NZ role as Foster backed by Kiwi board
New Zealand head coach Ian Foster has been given the full backing of his bosses to continue in his job, with former Ireland boss Joe Schmidt taking up a full-time assistant role.
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New Zealand Rugby stick with Ian Foster as All Blacks coach
Ian Foster will coach the All Blacks through to next year's World Cup, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday, giving him a vote of confidence despite recent poor performances.
Ian Foster remains All Blacks coach until 2023 Rugby World Cup, NZ Rugby announces
Ian Foster will coach the All Blacks through to next year's Rugby World Cup, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday, giving him a vote of confidence despite recent poor performances.
NZR back Foster as All Blacks coach through to World Cup
:New Zealand Rugby on Wednesday endorsed Ian Foster as the right man to coach the All Blacks through to next year's World Cup but said he would have more hands-on support from selector and strategist Joe Schmidt.
Foster endorsed as All Blacks coach through to World Cup
:New Zealand Rugby (NZR) has confirmed Ian Foster will continue as All Blacks head coach through to next year's World Cup.
Under-pressure Foster expects to remain All Blacks coach
Ian Foster says that he expects to stay on as All Blacks coach after receiving the backing of his players, with his fate to be decided in the coming days.
Foster in limbo as resurgent New Zealand head home
Ian Foster's future as head coach of New Zealand remained up in the air on Monday despite the All Blacks' impressive turnaround against South Africa in the Rugby Championship over the weekend.
Pressure shifts to Springboks after All Blacks bounce back: 'It's hard to win all the time'
A week after enjoying the adulation of South African rugby supporters, the Springboks found themselves back at square one after losing to New Zealand's All Blacks in a wide-open southern hemisphere Rugby Championship.