Ian Foster (rugby union)

Ian Foster
School Forest View High School
Occupation(s) Rugby Union coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) First five-eight
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1985–1998 Waikato 148 ()
Super Rugby
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998 Chiefs 28 ()
Teams coached
Years 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

  1. ↑ Ian Foster named All Blacks assistant coach Stuff.co.nz, 23 December 2011
  2. ↑ Foster new All Black assistant coach NZ Herald, 23 December 2011


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