Today's rugby news as All Blacks axe former Scarlets and Swansea bosses as New Zealand captain Sam Cane 'not good enough for Italy team'

Here are the latest rugby headlines on Sunday, July 24.

Brad Mooar and John Plumtree have left the All Blacks coaching team as head coach Ian Foster has reshuffled his backroom staff in the wake of their first series defeat to Ireland.

Ex-Scarlets boss Mooar has left his backs coach role while former Swansea coach Plumtree's spell as forwards coach has ended following Ireland's historic 2-1 series win in the southern hemisphere earlier this month. A statement from New Zealand Rugby said the pair "have now parted ways with the group".

Crusaders and Fiji forwards coach Jason Ryan will join up with the squad in Wellington next week ahead of their Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship campaign, which will see them come up against South Africa, Argentina and Australia.

Foster, who will take charge of the backs in the short term, said: "Right now, I am really feeling for two fine men who are great rugby coaches that made an enormous contribution to the All Blacks. I have no doubt both coaches will go on to great success and I want to thank them for their hard work."

Foster has been under pressure since the Ireland series but will remain in post. He will be assisted by new independent selector Joe Schmidt, the former Ireland head coach, as he attempts to repair the damage ahead of next year's World Cup in France.

A statement said: "Joe Schmidt now formally starts his role as independent All Blacks selector. In addition to that, Schmidt has a key analysis role and will work with Foster on overall strategy and attack play."

All Blacks captain Sam Cane isn't good enough to get into Italy's team, according to Stuart Barnes.

The former England fly-half, who believes Ardie Savea is among the best open-sides on the planet but is played at