Ian Foster is officially the new coach of the New Zealand national rugby team, the All-Blacks tri-champions of the world. He replaces Steve Hansen, of whom he was an assistant for eight years, who after the recent World Cup in Japan, in which the New Zealanders finished third, decided to leave the post. "In this eight years I have learned a lot - it is the comment of the new 'Tutti Neri' technician - but now it is time to give my team this imprint. It is time to grow again, given that in the world semifinal against the "England we didn't get what we wanted. I want to be innovative and bring back into our spirit something that may have been lost on the field lately. As for the rest, you'll see new faces in my staff."
Rugby: Ian Foster is the new coach of the All Blacks
2019-12-11T18:41:02.720Z
For 8 years he was deputy Hansen, now he becomes head coach (ANSA)