Will it be the Springboks at SA's most iconic stadium, Ellis Park, that put the final nail in the coffin of All Blacks coach Ian Foster?
It has been a turbulent time for New Zealand Rugby over the past two and a half years that Foster has been in charge, with them going through one of their toughest spells of the professional era.
Following in the footsteps of Steve Hansen was always going to be a daunting task, with Hansen regarded by many as one of, if not the greatest coach to have ever graced the game of rugby.During his seven year stint as All Blacks head coach he was in charge of 107 matches, winning 93 of them, drawing four and losing just 10 for an incredible 88.79 win percentage, while he led them to the 2015 World Cup title, which was their second in a row.
No one could have predicted how badly things have gone since he left after guiding the All Blacks to the 2019 World Cup bronze medal.Admittedly Foster did not have the best platform to start from, with the Covid pandemic in 2020 throwing sport the world over into disarray, but things have not gotten any better as times have slowly returned to normal.
In total the All Blacks have played 25 matches under Foster so far, winning 16, losing eight and drawing one of them. The most concerning aspect however, is that five of those 16 wins have come against sides that usually sit outside of the top 10 world rugby rankings, with two coming against Fiji (currently 12
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