Foster denied any questions about his future

Just over a year into the World Cup, the All Blacks seem to be in crisis. For the fourth time in their last five matches, New Zealand lost this Saturday to Ireland (22-32) in Wellington Meadow and lost the Test Match Series against the XV of Clover. A few minutes after the final whistle, Ian Foster showed himself closed during the press conference. “I’m just here to talk about the game,” the New Zealand coach said in order to cut short any questions about his future, who succeeded Steve Hansen at the end of the 2019 World Cup, wrapped up in the third box. In fact, for the first time since 1994 and XV’s visit to France, the All Blacks were unable to win a series at home, which calls into question the position of Ian Foster, who lived his seventh defeat in 24 games. New Zealand.

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Foster: “A very good Irish team”

Aware of the current difficulties facing his team, the New Zealand coach stressed that it was necessary to “analyze this series”, acknowledging that “initial plans have been disrupted”. In fact, the All Blacks have not only escaped the coronavirus, with many players but also the infected staff. Ian Foster himself had to cede control of the All Blacks to former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, marking the first test match won by New Zealand. “We didn’t create enough chances and we missed our start in the game,” the New Zealand coach admitted, pointing to the fact that the Irish were able to strike from the start during two wins in the Southern Hemisphere. However, Ian Foster particularly wanted to highlight the performance of the XV of Clover, now ranked No. 1 in the world. “The New Zealanders need to realize that they are a very good Irish team and give credit to them,” he said. Now is the time to refill before the Rugby Championships, next August and September.