Ian Foster (rugby union)
School | Forest View High School | ||
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Occupation(s) | Rugby Union coach | ||
Rugby union career | |||
Playing career | |||
Position | First five-eight | ||
Amateur clubs | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
Te Awamutu Sports | |||
Provincial/State sides | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1985–1998 | Waikato | 148 | |
Super Rugby | |||
Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
1996–1998 | Chiefs | 28 | |
Coaching career | |||
Years | Club / team | ||
2002–2003 2004–2011 2005–2007 2012- |
Waikato Chiefs Junior All Blacks (Co-Coach) All Blacks (Assistant Coach) | ||
correct as of 23 Dec 2011. |
Ian Foster is the assistant coach of the All Blacks and a former rugby union player. He was the coach of the Waikato Chiefs from 2004 to 2011. During his playing career he made 148 appearances for Waikato, a union record. He also played 28 games for the Chiefs.[1][2] Foster is widely touted as the greatest New Zealand rugby player to never have played for the All Blacks.
Since 2012, he has been an assistant coach for the All Blacks.
References
- ↑ Ian Foster named All Blacks assistant coach Stuff.co.nz, 23 December 2011
- ↑ Foster new All Black assistant coach NZ Herald, 23 December 2011
External links
- Ian Foster at the International Rugby Academy
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