Ian Foster rugby player
Ian Foster rugby player

Ian Foster

1st Jan 1970 1.80m/kg Head Coach

Foster believes All Blacks are on the right track

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

All Black boss Ian Foster is under fire after recent results but still believes that his side are making progress.    On Saturday evening, the All Blacks crashed to a dramatic defeat to France,...

France look to break 11 year hoodoo against All Blacks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

It has been 11 long years since France last won against the mighty All Blacks – a sad drought of positivity by anyone’s reckoning. However, come the evening of 20 November, it is very possible...

Aaron Smith and Sam Cane return for French test

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play France for the Dave Gallaher Trophy in the final Test of their Northern Tour at Stade de France, Paris, on Saturday 20 November (Kick off: 9.00PM CET / 9.00AM...

The full list of 2021 World Rugby Awards Nominations

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

World Rugby has released the full list of nominations for the 2021 World Rugby Awards.   The Rugby public can now cast their votes for six of the prestigious World Rugby Awards 2021 categories...

Ireland 29-20 New Zealand: Famous win for Irish against the All Blacks

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An emphatic performance from Ireland saw them overwhelm New Zealand in Dublin and earn a memorable victory.     Ireland produced an outstanding performance to beat New Zealand 29-20 at the...

All Black Player Ratings v Ireland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

An emphatic performance from Ireland saw them overwhelm New Zealand in Dublin and earn a memorable victory.   Here is how we rated Ian Foster's men in defeat.    15 Jordie Barrett -...

Rumble in the Aviva: IRE vs NZ

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

A humdinger of a match is set to play out in Dublin as Ireland welcome the All Blacks to the Aviva Stadium for a much talked-about showdown.     The All Blacks were not their usual selves...

All Blacks Team Named To Face Ireland

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Ireland at Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland, on Saturday 13 November. (Kick-off:  3.15PM / 4.15AM Sunday NZT).   The forward pack which ran out...

All Blacks team named to play Italy

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks team has been named to play Italy at Stadium Olimpico in Rome, on Saturday 6 November (Kick-off: 2.00PM CET / 2.00AM NZT Sunday) in the third match of the Tudor Northern Tour.  The...

Latest World Rankings: New Zealand Return To The Top

3 years ago by Ultimate Rugby

The All Blacks swept away Wales 54-16 amid a deluge of late tries in Cardiff on Saturday with the win sending New Zealand back to the top of the World Rankings.     New Zealand are back...