All Black Coach - Ian Foster
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@ACT-Crusader There was only one team more stale than the ABs at the RWC....
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Analysis: Why Ian Foster needs to be given the chance to prove himself as head coach of the All Blacks
Foster was ahead of his time ten years ago and will do brilliantly in the top job. Unfortunately, many of the New Zealand public do not seem to agree, with many citing his head coaching role with the Chiefs as evidence.
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That RugbyPass article sets out on for the "for" arguments for Foster. But not even his greatest detractor (i.e. me) thinks the man is completely without merit.
What it omits entirely is the other 90% of being a head coach -- selection (both players and support staff), management of personal issues, game preparation, dealing with the bad times etc.
I have little doubt that the 2020 ABs will turn on some master-classes in attacking rugby.
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@Tim said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
"We need to figure out how to play teams physically when they play us physically. More and more teams are wanting to prevent us from playing."
Yes.
Jeez, that's some new wisdom right there. Next he'll tell us that forwards win games, you have to win the gain line, and the set piece is quite important.
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@voodoo said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
@Tim said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
"We need to figure out how to play teams physically when they play us physically. More and more teams are wanting to prevent us from playing."
Yes.
Jeez, that's some new wisdom right there. Next he'll tell us that forwards win games, you have to win the gain line, and the set piece is quite important.
What do you want him to say?
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@voodoo said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
@Tim said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
"We need to figure out how to play teams physically when they play us physically. More and more teams are wanting to prevent us from playing."
Yes.
Jeez, that's some new wisdom right there. Next he'll tell us that forwards win games, you have to win the gain line, and the set piece is quite important.
Well he had to say something other than the truth, which is you win the battle up front before you can spin it wide
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I like that he was honest about it. That alone fills me with confidence that they're going to address it.
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@Tim said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
@voodoo It's one thing to think it, but quite another for the coach to publicly acknowledge a critical failing of the team.
It's basically the story of the RWC semi-final loss. If he tries to harden us up then I'm all for it. Bring back some smash mouth rugby
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@Tim said in All Black Coach - Ian Foster:
I opened that thinking it was going to be a big whine by Robertson. It was the opposite.
Kudos to him from getting strength from a tough interview.
