All Blacks had not practiced for late-game drop goal - Foster

All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes his side's "frantic" approach in the final stages of Sunday's Bledisloe Cup nailbiter likely cost them the chance to set up for a potential game-winning drop goal.

With the scores tied at 16-16 and time expired, the All Blacks were in the shadow of the Australian goalposts, with a decisive drop goal beckoning, but they opted to keep the ball in hand and ultimately made a match-ending handling error.

Foster says he would have liked to see his side show more patience and set a better foundation for a shot at the posts - although his team had yet to practice for a drop-goal situation.

He says in hindsight, the right decision would have been to just slow that down a bit because they were right under the goalposts.

Foster adds they had a chance to regroup, get more forwards on their feet and then make the decision.

The All Blacks face the Wallabies at 3pm Sunday in their second Bledisloe Cup match at Eden Park.

[Source: Newshub]