Ian Foster (rugby union)
Ian Foster is the head coach of the All Blacks and a former rugby union player. During his playing career he made 148 appearances for Waikato, a union record. He also played 28 games for the Chiefs.
Foster later went on to become Head Coach of Waikato, later signing to Coach the Chiefs. The Chiefs made the Super Rugby final in 2004 and 2009 under Foster, who had a 50% win ratio with the Chiefs.
In 2012, he became an assistant coach and selector for the All Blacks, with Dave Rennie replacing Foster at the Chiefs.
In December 2019, Foster was named as the new head coach of the All Blacks, replacing Steve Hansen.
