All Blacks search for united front after Foster soap opera: 4 key areas to work on
With just over a year until the Rugby World Cup in France, All Blacks coach Ian Foster has been given the vote of confidence despite poor results.
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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.
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.
Ellis Park epic: Boks should have All Blacks' number, but 'special' history muddles plot
For the first time since 2009, when Peter de Villiers' legendary vintage claimed the then Tri-Nations title by blanking the New Zealanders 3-0, South Africa go into a Test against the All Blacks as overwhelming favourites.
All Blacks have 'clarity' dealing with Bok kicking, suggest some of it was illegal though
The All Blacks believe they have "clarity" on the Springboks' vaunted kicking game ahead of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park.
Boks' risky bench split: Why Nienaber may hold his nerve
The perils associated with the Springboks' current favouring of a 6-2 split between forwards and backs among the substitutes were starkly highlighted at Nelspruit on Saturday.
Clarke returns but All Blacks largely stick to guns
New Zealand wing Caleb Clarke will play his first test in two years but coach Ian Foster has resisted the urge to make wholesale changes for their Rugby Championship opener in South Africa, though he has recalled hooker Samisoni Taukei'aho.
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.