NZ Rugby support Foster as review of All Blacks season looms

New Zealand Rugby are backing the All Blacks coach Ian Foster, despite the team falling to consecutive defeats to end their season.

The All Blacks were outmuscled, outplayed and outcoached in the 40-25 loss to France and in the previous week's defeat to Ireland, with many pundits now calling for Foster, who is contracted to the end of the 2023 World Cup, to be replaced by the Crusaders coach Scott Robertson.

New Zealand Rugby's Chris Lendrum says while the two losses are disappointing, the fact that All Blacks have been away for 15 weeks must be taken in consideration.

Lendrum confirmed a review of the All Blacks season is now underway, with both team and New Zealand Rugby to take a close look at the All Blacks successes and failures in 2021.

Lendrum said the review will be finalised early next year, before the start of Super Rugby Pacific in February.

[Source: Radio NZ]