Ian Foster: All Blacks coach adamant he is still the right man for the job

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster believes he is still the right man for the job even after losing the Test series against Ireland 2-1.

Ireland’s triumph made them the first northern hemisphere team to win a series in New Zealand in the professional era and resulted in an increasing call for Foster to be sacked as All Blacks coach.

Foster understands that his job security is being scrutinised but is adamant that he will extract the best from his squad going forward.

“As a head coach, there have been a lot of questions the past couple of weeks,” Foster told Stuff.

“Let me tell you who I am, I’m strong, I’m resilient, I think I’ve proven that.

“I believe I’ve got a great feel and relationship with my players. I’m strategic and I’m also accountable and I take that on board.

“I promise you, I understand that and I’m really excited about the chance to show you what this team is made of, working alongside the players we’ve selected in this squad.”

Despite being increasingly under fire, Foster believes the pressure is inevitable with the All Blacks job but trusts his processes to come right.

“There’s no about that I’m under pressure,” he said.

“But can I just say, I’m always under pressure? I’ve always felt that pressure and external people will try to intensify that pressure but it doesn’t change the fact that as an All Blacks coach you live in that world all the time.

“Does it hurt? Yes it does. The key thing for me is making sure everything I do is about ensuring we have robust processes and make sure we have got the right people sitting in the right seats.”

Foster also touched on the missed press conference on Sunday that All Blacks communications manager Jo Malcolm cancelled as she wanted to protect Foster from the media.

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