Ian Foster (rugby union)

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Ian Foster
School Forest View High School
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[citation needed].

Since 2012, he has been an assistant coach for the All Blacks.

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  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