Ian Foster says he expects to remain in charge of the All Blacks after receiving the backing of his players, with his fate to be decided in the coming days.
over the Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday relieved some of the pressure on Foster as New Zealand bounced back from three straight defeats.
“I haven’t heard or read those comments, but he’s got a job to do,” Foster told reporters in Joburg when asked about Robinson’s remarks. “I’m about to hop on a plane and go home.“I’ll be given feedback, no doubt, but my expectations are that I’m the All Blacks head coach and later in the week I’ll be going to Christchurch and assembling the team until I’m told different.”
“There’s still processes New Zealand Rugby want to go through. To coach this team, you have to have categoric support.”ALSO: All Blacks gain ground on Boks
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