The All Blacks were bound to have a run like this eventually. But Foster's tendency to put who he thinks are the best players on to the ground even if out of position reminds me of John Mitchell.
It can't be easy to coach a team that can't regularly catch a ball or even throw a pass accurately.
Now that may be down to a lack of pressure drills but I saw a total lack of adaptation to the "cannonball tactic" under the high kicks and the "offside rush" ignoring the ball carrier and targetting all potential receivers.
While Ian Foster has never been the man for the job the current application of the convoluted rules doesn't help or encourage a decent spectacle.
The All Blacks were bound to have a run like this eventually. But Foster's tendency to put who he thinks are the best players on to the ground even if out of position reminds me of John Mitchell.
Lucky we got the two Scotts eh! Dixon and Mclaughlan. Far more accomplished and successful than a bunch of rugby players.
Will nationals coach and leader be any better?
It can't be easy to coach a team that can't regularly catch a ball or even throw a pass accurately.
Now that may be down to a lack of pressure drills but I saw a total lack of adaptation to the "cannonball tactic" under the high kicks and the "offside rush" ignoring the ball carrier and targetting all potential receivers.
While Ian Foster has never been the man for the job the current application of the convoluted rules doesn't help or encourage a decent spectacle.
The bar is just as high for our country as we contemplate completely stopping co-governance.