Ian Foster says he has told his All Blacks players not to 'go into your shell' for Saturday's Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland.
Ian Foster says he has told his All Blacks players not to “go into your shell” for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup quarter-final with Ireland.
The Irish are bidding to become the third Tier One nation to win 18 successive Tests — a run that began when they won the final two matches against the All Blacks in their historic series win last year in New Zealand. The 58-year-old is still there, however, and his side have sparkled in their final three pool matches albeit against mediocre opposition in the shape of Namibia, Italy and Uruguay, having lost their opener to hosts France.“I just think trust themselves, trust the work we’ve done as a group and trust the work we’ve done on the field and off the field and go out and express yourself.
“In a funny old way, when you get into the play-offs, it’s actually become more and more about us than probably what you think.
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