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Up in the coaches’ box at Ellis Park, Ian Foster exhaled deeply pusoy
It was August of last year, and the All Blacks head coach’s job had been hanging in the balance, a run of five defeats in six matches putting Foster in the firing line pusoy
The prognosis looked grim, with the grand old home of South African rugby packed to the rafters with 62,000 Springbok fans who would have loved nothing more than for their side to unseat the coach of their great rival pusoy
But Foster’s team saved him, shocking South Africa 35-23 to bring their coach back from the brink pusoy
Only New Zealand and Foster himself will know truly how close he was to losing his job, but there is every possibility that defeat in Johannesburg would have spelled a premature end to Foster’s tenure pusoy
The players knew what it meant pusoy
“We were playing for our coach’s job,” scrum half Aaron Smith admitted afterwards pusoy
Little more than a year later, and Foster is ready to lead New Zealand into a final; there is every chance that on Saturday night, he’ll be a World Cup winner pusoy
Such a tag would normally ensure a status as something of a national hero – Foster’s predecessors Graham Henry and Steve Hansen both have knighthoods pusoy
Yet there is still a sense among All Blacks supporters of a lack of fondness for their head coach; the New Zealand rugby public are already in love with another man pusoy
Scott Robertson will take over Foster’s brief after this tournament, having been braced to step into the breach had things deteriorated further and left Foster’s position untenable last year pusoy
The clamour for a coach good enough to lead the Canterbury club to seven consecutive Super Rugby titles is understandable, and there is a thought that Robertson’s popularity with players and fans could re-energise the sport pusoy
Foster was reportedly so scared about the next head coach’s force of personality disrupting this All Blacks’ campaign that he banned him from attending New Zealand’s World Cup fixtures pusoy
RecommendedHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksAll Blacks in the red: Why New Zealand need a World Cup win more than you might thinkWho is the referee for the World Cup final?It perhaps doesn’t help matters that the slightly unfashionable Foster can bumble about with the beleaguered look of an office middle manager in a dead-end job, a stark contrast with his all-singing, all-breakdancing successor pusoy
But Foster has quietly got on with his work to turn the All Blacks around pusoy
He’s far from the first number two to struggle in a lead coaching role – England fans will recall the trouble Andy Robinson had stepping up after Clive Woodward’s departure pusoy
Nor, really, has he done a bad job: New Zealand have won every Rugby Championship since Foster took charge pusoy
Slowly since the lows of last year, a smile has returned to his face and, while his fate at the end of the tournament is sealed, Foster is happy to enjoy the ride while it lasts pusoy
All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian Foster (Getty Images)“You have to enjoy your work,” Foster said after the semi-final win over Argentina pusoy
“It’s not like it’s a focus for us to go out there and have fun, but to make sure we execute our game to the level we need to pusoy
“The team takes a lot of pride when they do that pusoy
The work the players and leaders are doing is a real credit to them pusoy
As you go through tournaments, you have to enjoy it pusoy
There is a lot of pressure, so if you don’t celebrate moments, it is a long old time pusoy
“I am proud to be part of this group, the coaches are linking well with the players and there is a nice synergy about it pusoy
But you know, one more week pusoy
“There’s not a personal agenda here, this is about the All Blacks and the team pusoy
Things have happened to individuals and to me, but the team comes first pusoy
Right now, we’re making a lot of those decisions together as a group and it is working well pusoy
”New Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster celebrates with his players (AFP via Getty Images)Even now there is a sense that Foster is only partially responsible for the All Blacks’ pusoy
No doubt, the additions of Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan last year have been key to this campaign pusoy
Schmidt has reignited New Zealand’s structured attack, tessellating together bits and pieces from his days in charge of Ireland, while Ryan, in combination with scrum coach Greg Feek, has transformed their set-piece pusoy
But not all of the progress can be ascribed their way pusoy
Whether Foster recognised where improvements needed to be made or had Schmidt and Ryan thrust upon him is a matter of debate, but the ability to utilise their expertise perhaps shows a cannier coach than some might initially see pusoy
"One of the great things about 'Foz' is just how much he loves the All Blacks,” said forwards coach Ryan pusoy
“It's all about the team, every decision he makes pusoy
Clearly, he has been through a lot but the All Blacks have been through a lot pusoy
It is never about one person in the All Blacks, and that’s what has been impressive to me pusoy
”Head coach Ian Foster looks on during a New Zealand All Blacks training session (Getty Images)Foster has taken bold calls, too pusoy
The transformation of Jordie Barrett from bit-part utility man to first-choice inside centre has proved the key cog in getting the backline ticking, while the backing of captain Sam Cane has been rewarded by two outstanding performances in the last two weeks pusoy
The All Blacks have had to deal with injuries, a red card and a breach of team protocols during this tournament but have kept powering on pusoy
Their belief in and backing of their gameplan is just as strong as the Springboks’, yet Foster seems to get little of the same praise that Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber garner pusoy
Perhaps it is that there is still an expectation of success around the All Blacks, a feeling that not winning the World Cup would be evidence enough of Foster’s inadequacy pusoy
But the squad have made clear this week that they have a good man and a good coach at the helm pusoy
If come Saturday night he is clutching a Webb Ellis Cup, this uncared-for coach might finally get some overdue credit pusoy
More aboutIan FosterNew Zealand rugbyAll BlacksJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4The bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of glory All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian FosterGetty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryNew Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster celebrates with his playersAFP via Getty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryHead coach Ian Foster looks on during a New Zealand All Blacks training sessionGetty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryNew Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster watches on at the Stade de FranceAP✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today pusoy
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F1 returns to the Circuit of the Americas this weekend for the US Grand Prix – and the fifth sprint weekend of the season pusoy
Max Verstappen sealed the 2023 world title last time out in Qatar and also claimed his 14th grand prix victory of the season pusoy
McLaren’s Oscar Piastri was driver of the weekend, however, winning the sprint race and coming second in the grand prix on Sunday pusoy
Lewis Hamilton had a weekend to forget, crashing into Mercedes team-mate George Russell, while the Ferrari pair of Charles Leclerc and Carlos Sainz were among the chasing pack pusoy
Lando Norris finished third to secure a double podium for McLaren pusoy
Verstappen won a thrilling race at COTA last year, edging out Lewis Hamilton who has still not won a race since the 2021 season pusoy
Hamilton is, however, a five-time winner at the circuit pusoy
Here is everything you need to know pusoy
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Sky’s coverage of the race on Sunday starts at 6:30pm (BST) pusoy
The weekend’s action will be broadcast on ESPN in the United States pusoy
Free-to-air highlights in the UK will be aired on Channel 4; for the sprint at 8am (BST) on Sunday morning and the grand prix first thing on Monday morning at 12:30am (BST) pusoy
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Lewis Hamilton is a five-time winner at COTA (Getty Images)Driver Standings (before Saturday sprint race) 1) Max Verstappen - 433 points2) Sergio Perez - 224 points3) Lewis Hamilton - 194 points4) Fernando Alonso - 183 points5) Carlos Sainz - 153 points6) Charles Leclerc - 145 points7) Lando Norris - 136 points8) George Russell - 132 points9) Oscar Piastri - 83 points10) Lance Stroll - 47 points11) Pierre Gasly - 46 points12) Esteban Ocon - 44 points13) Alex Albon - 23 points14) Valtteri Bottas - 10 points15) Nico Hulkenberg - 9 points16) Zhou Guanyu - 6 points17) Yuki Tsunoda - 3 points18) Kevin Magnussen - 3 points19) Liam Lawson - 2 points20) Logan Sargeant - 0 points21) Nyck de Vries - 0 points22) Daniel Ricciardo - 0 pointsConstructors’ Championship (before Saturday sprint race) 1) Red Bull - 657 points2) Mercedes - 326 points3) Ferrari - 298 points4) Aston Martin - 230 points5) McLaren - 219 points6) Alpine - 90 points7) Williams - 23 points8) Alfa Romeo - 16 points9) Haas - 12 points10) AlphaTauri - 5 pointsWhat is the 2023 F1 calendar? ROUND 19 - UNITED STATES (sprint weekend)Circuit of the Americas, Austin - 20-22 OctoberROUND 20 - MEXICOAutodromo Hermanos Rodriguez, Mexico City - 27-29 OctoberROUND 21 - BRAZIL (sprint weekend)Interlagos Circuit, Sao Paulo - 3-5 NovemberROUND 22 - LAS VEGASLas Vegas Street Circuit - 16-18 NovemberRecommendedZhou Guanyu interview: ‘There is a lot of pressure in F1 – only winners stay in this sport’Daniel Ricciardo is back - and this time he wants to go out on topROUND 23 - ABU DHABIYas Marina Circuit - 24-26 NovemberMore aboutLewis HamiltonMax VerstappenFormula 1US Grand PrixJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2When does the United States Grand Prix start and how can I watch?When does the United States Grand Prix start and how can I watch?Lewis Hamilton is a five-time winner at COTA Getty ImagesWhen does the United States Grand Prix start and how can I watch?Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today pusoy
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