E221 | Ian Foster

16 Jun

Written By Ana Morris

00:00:00 Intro and welcome

00:03:12 Foster on early coaching values

00:10:47 Becoming All Blacks head coach

00:25:38 The COVID tour

00:38:59 Player selection heartbreak

01:05:24 Hardest conversation as ABs coach

01:11:29 The Ireland series and media fallout

01:19:06 Breaking point with NZ Rugby

01:43:03 Why Foster didn’t reapply for ABs job

01:51:00 World Cup Reset

02:00:15 World Cup final and emotional goodbyes

02:04:04 Reflections on NZR leadership

02:08:00 How Foster’s coaching style evolved

02:11:06 Family pride and future coaching ambitions

02:14:16 Closing thoughts and wrap-up

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