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New Zealand Rugby (NZR) will appoint a new All Blacks coach within six weeks to succeed Ian Foster after the World Cup, with Foster confirming on Wednesday he will not reapply for the role.
New Zealand Rugby (NZR) should not search for a new coach in the build-up to the World Cup, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has said, adding he is concerned the speculation around who will succeed him will disrupt preparations for the showpiece event.
All Blacks coach Ian Foster admitted on Wednesday it was "highly unlikely" that he would be in charge next year, as speculation grows in New Zealand about his future.
All Blacks captain Sam Cane said he hopes the team will not be distracted during the Rugby World Cup while governing body New Zealand Rugby (NZR) goes through the process of appointing a head coach.
WELLINGTON : Scott Robertson, widely tipped to succeed Ian Foster as All Blacks coach after this year's World Cup, is expecting an announcement about his future in the New Zealand coaching structure over the next few days.
Winger Damian Penaud scored twice as France beat Japan 35-17 in the Autumn Nations Series on Sunday to continue their winning run before next year's Rugby World Cup on home soil.
Japan coach Jamie Joseph has rung the changes for his side's final autumn international against France in Toulouse on Saturday, selecting a virtually new backline that includes flyhalf Seungsin Lee and scrumhalf Naoto Saito.
Scrumhalf Maxime Lucu will replace World Rugby player of the year Antoine Dupont in France's side to face Japan in the Autumn Nations Series this weekend, Les Bleus head coach Fabien Galthie said on Friday.