New Zealand Rugby fired two All Blacks coaches on Sunday and brought in a highly rated Crusaders man in a widely expected shake-up in the wake of the Ireland series loss.
While head coach Ian Foster has retained his job, forwards coach John Plumtree and attack coach Brad Mooar have been fired at the conclusion of “robust and in-depth conversations” about ways to improve performance, NZR said in a statement.
The All Blacks assemble in Wellington on Monday before travelling to South Africa for two Tests against the Springboks in the Republic on 6 August and 13 August . Former Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, now an All Blacks selector, has also taken on a key analysis role with the All Blacks and will work with Foster on overall strategy and attack play.
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