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Episode Synopsis
Ian Foster is a New Zealand rugby coach and former fly-half born in Putāruru. He played a record 148 games for Waikato and 28 for the Chiefs, also appearing for the NZRFU President’s XV in 1995.Foster began coaching with Waikato before joining the All Blacks as assistant coach in 2012, helping win the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He became head coach in 2020, leading New Zealand to multiple Bledisloe Cup, Freedom Cup, and Rugby Championship victories, and a Rugby World Cup final in 2023.In 2025, Foster was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby. He now coaches Japanese club Toyota Verblitz and is supported by his wife Leigh and their three adult children, including professional footballer MichaelaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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