Ian Foster does not expect to be contacted over the vacant All Blacks head coach role after Scott Robertson\u2019s sacking.<\/p>\n
The 60-year-old, who led New Zealand at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, preceded Robertson and now plies his trade in Japan, coaching Toyota Verblitz alongside Sir Steve Hansen.<\/p>\n
Last week, New Zealand Rugby issued the criteria required<\/a> of the next head coach, a bill that Foster fulfils, but the former All Blacks<\/a> boss does not expect to receive any kind of work from the union.<\/p>\n However, he has predicted who will fill the vacancy and the moves that the board will be making in the build-up to the 2027 Rugby World Cup and beyond.<\/p>\n Ian Foster\u2019s verdict<\/p>\n DSPN\u2019s Martin Devlin<\/a> revealed Foster\u2019s<\/a> prediction and thoughts on the process in a members-only video on YouTube, where he also detailed his chat with John Mitchell.<\/p>\n \u201cNo, I can\u2019t see it happening,\u201d was Foster\u2019s response to Devlin, who asked whether NZ Rugby would be reaching out to him.<\/p>\n The show host further disclosed details of his exchange with Foster, stating: \u201cBut he does say it\u2019s all going to be okay, and these are wise words from a guy who just loves New Zealand, loves the rugby, and loves the All Blacks.<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s Jamie Joseph\u2019s job, I\u2019m sure of it, then it\u2019s either Brown with him or they are going to chase an experienced coach to do it with him for 18 months and then probably go to Tony Brown after the World Cup.\u201d<\/p>\n Springboks: Rassie Erasmus uses \u2018classic example\u2019 of Jacques Nienaber to prove his point on Tony Brown contract situation<\/a><\/p>\n Brown is currently employed in Rassie Erasmus\u2019 Springboks coaching team, running the team\u2019s attack and is under contract through to the conclusion of the 2027 Rugby World Cup.<\/p>\n The former fly-half has made no secret of his desire to coach the All Blacks in the future, but states that he has no break clause in his contract and remains committed to SA Rugby and will honour the deal he has signed.<\/p>\n Erasmus says that he hopes to extend Brown\u2019s contract, as well as the remaining members of his coaching team, but would understand if he returns to New Zealand after Australia 2027.<\/p>\n \u201cTony has signed with us until the end of 2027, and he has never hidden the fact that he wants to coach the All Blacks one day. We\u2019ve had some proper discussions, not just now, a year and a half, two years ago, and I totally respect his opinion,\u201d Erasmus said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe has a hunger to coach New Zealand, I mean I went to Munster but still wanted to coach the Springboks one day, I wasn\u2019t sure it was going to happen, but Tony is being really honest. He said I\u2019m committed to 2027, and I don\u2019t have an out clause, I\u2019m not even going to look at that now and the respect for him for being honest.<\/p>\n David Campese\u2019s \u2018sad\u2019 verdict on \u2018bizarre\u2019 All Blacks crisis which is \u2018not good for the game\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSo he is with us until then, but I\u2019m pretty sure that if he gets an offer, things change in life very quickly, but if he gets the offer post-2027, I will certainly not be one of the guys who stand in his way.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more from Planet Rugby? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list<\/a> for world-class coverage you can trust.<\/p>\n John Mitchell and Sir Steve Hansen haven\u2019t been contacted<\/p>\n Devlin also revealed further conversations with former All Blacks coach, notably John Mitchell, who also fulfilled the criteria but has been ruled out of the race for the job after re-signing as the England Women\u2019s boss.<\/p>\n Mitchell previously held the role as the All Blacks head coach from 2001 through to 2003 and remains \u2018wounded\u2019 by how he was shown the door.<\/p>\n The 61-year-old has also not been contacted by NZ Rugby to provide any insight on the appointment process of Robertson\u2019s successor, which Devlin believes is a mistake from the union.<\/p>\n \u201cJohn Mitchell, he has been ruled out of the All Blacks, has told me that he hasn\u2019t been contacted at all,\u201d the show host said.<\/p>\n \u201cHe did say that he is still pretty wounded by the way he feels he was treated by New Zealand Rugby, which was a long time ago, obviously, but no one has got in touch with that guy.<\/p>\n