Carl Hayman: Huge pressure on Ian Foster, results got him in trouble
Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images All Blacks coach Ian Foster has come under pressure after a series of poor test results. Former All Blacks prop Carl Hayman believes there is “huge pressure” on coach Ian Foster in South Africa although feels replacing him with Scott Robertson is “subtle”. The All Blacks faced the Springboks twice over the next two weekends following a historic draw lost to Ireland in New Zealand. The All Blacks’ decline continues to make headlines around the world, especially in France which is hosting next year’s World Cup and where Hayman remains a revered figure after his glorious days with Toulon. “There is huge pressure on Foster and the result puts him in trouble,” Hayman, who played 45 tests for New Zealand told French newspaper Midi Olympique. READ MORE: * Former test coach slams criticism of All Blacks coach Ian Foster but NZ rugby savage * Mils Muliaina, Stephen Donald again ‘rebelled’ Ian Foster to solve the All Blacks riddle * Remembering 2009: What