Boks not lulled into false sense of security: 'All Black Tests are closely contested'
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NZ Rugby boss Mark Robinson refuses to confirm Foster's future past SA Tests
New Zealand Rugby's chief has refused to say whether head coach Ian Foster would continue in his job with the All Blacks past two looming Tests in South Africa, heaping pressure back onto the beleaguered team leader.
Embattled All Blacks coach Foster backed by boss Robinson
New Zealand Rugby chief executive Mark Robinson has given his backing to under-fire All Blacks coach Ian Foster ahead of his team's two-test series with world champions South Africa next week.
All Blacks players feel coach Foster's pain
New Zealand coach Ian Foster opened up about the toll of the job in the wake of the Ireland series defeat, leaving players feeling hurt for their leader and determined to make amends, flyhalf Beauden Barrett said on Friday.
All Black players share Foster's pain, says Barrett
New Zealand coach Ian Foster opened up about the toll of the job in the wake of the Ireland series defeat, leaving players feeling hurt for their leader and determined to make amends, flyhalf Beauden Barrett said.
Former All Blacks boss Hansen slams NZ Rugby over high performance failures
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen launched a scathing attack on New Zealand Rugby (NZR) on Thursday, claiming the federation had presided over a series of high-performance failures and its relationship with players had reached a nadir.
Ex-All Blacks boss Hansen slams NZ Rugby for 'not doing their job'
Former All Blacks boss Steve Hansen slammed New Zealand Rugby bosses on Thursday for "not doing their job" and failing to publicly back under-pressure coach Ian Foster.
Steve Hansen: All Blacks' problems are bigger than the team
Former All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen has strongly criticised New Zealand Rugby for "not doing their job properly" as the fallout to the series loss to Ireland continues.