Andrew Alderson: ZB sportsreader on Ian Foster's All Blacks coaching staff shake-up

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Jul 24, 2022 · 3m

All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has confirmed he has the support of the dressing room after asking senior players to assess the current situation the team find themselves in and how to turn it around.

After dropping a series at home for the first time in almost three decades with their loss to Ireland earlier this month, the team announced they have parted ways with forwards coach John Plumtree and backs coach Brad Mooar on Sunday – a move Foster said "we all feel we need for this team".

Speaking on Sky Sport's The Breakdown, Foster revealed the message he gave to his players after the…