The New Zealand press overwhelms the All Blacks and their coach

One defeat is too many. After a poor performance, the All Blacks lost Saturday in South Africa, 26-10, in the opening rugby tournament. Their third straight defeat after their early July defeat at home to Ireland, the second northern country to win a series in New Zealand after France in 1994. Fifth defeat in their last six encounters (France, three times Ireland, South Africa).

A black series makes headlines in the land of the Long White Cloud. Where the Daily Reference does not hesitate, entirely, to claim coach Ian Foster. “It’s time to finish his jobclaims the New Zealand Herald. The Herald isn’t happy with his calling, but Foster – a respectable man but mired in a situation too brutal for him – should go! New Zealand rugby placed Foster in a job that seemed totally unsuitable for her. They must now find a way to deal with his departure. Whether he gets paid to leave (as he should), or whether he does so voluntarily…Two million NZ dollars (1.23 million euros) was mentioned in compensation.

“The results were overwhelming. But, more than that, this is how it really matters. They play bad rugby. It is very easy to frustrate players and they are often borrowed and confused in the performance of their roles “, Communicate daily. Adding that even an unlikely success next Saturday against these Springboks won’t change a thing.”It will only hide the cracks. (…) The team is on a clear downward path, with only one year to reverse the trend and avoid the ruin of the World Cup in France. The credibility of a 117-year-old legacy hangs in the balance. In the modern era of the All Blacks, there have never been days darker than these….»

According to Stuff, the dice will already be rolled. The New Zealand Federation had acted that Ian Foster would not be a coach after this second Test in South Africa. But his replacement by Scott Robertson, who just led the Crusaders to five consecutive Super Rugby titles, isn’t certain. It is necessary to negotiate the buy-back of its contract with the franchisee located in Christchurch.

To make matters worse, Ian Foster’s public challenges over Springbox’s excess commitment to receive air balloons have deeply dismayed the New Zealand media. “ This ridiculous claim deals a fatal blow to his reputation“, insists the New Zealand Herald. Mocking also showed his satisfaction after the defeat.”In many ways, it was probably our best performance this year. Sufficient evidence indicates that we are heading in the right direction. (…) We’ve made progress, and it’s up to us to prove it next week.»«The art of turning defeat into victoryStuff joked.

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