Published: December 10, 2019
- Former assistant signs two-year deal as new era begins
- Appointment maintains All Blacks’ ‘continuity planning’
New Zealand’s wait for a new All Blacks head coach has ended after Ian Foster, Steve Hansen’s former assistant, was promoted to the position on a two-year contract. Foster was on a two-man shortlist for the job – one of the most high-profile and scrutinised roles in the country – after Hansen stepped down following the recent World Cup.
The 54-year-old got the nod ahead of Crusaders coach Scott Robertson as New Zealand Rugby continue its succession policy of filling the top job from within. Foster served as Hansen’s assistant for eight years and played an integral part in a golden era for the All Blacks which included an unbeaten season in 2013 and World Cup success in 2015.
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