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Foster's Firsts.

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  • sparkyS sparky

    First AB coach to knock the Number 1 side in the World out of the World Cup.

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    @sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

    First AB coach to knock the Number 1 side in the World out of the World Cup.

    Can do it twice if we beat SA/France in the final, if it goes that way

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    • sparkyS sparky

      First AB coach to knock the Number 1 side in the World out of the World Cup.

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      @sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

      First AB coach to knock the Number 1 side in the World out of the World Cup.

      I believe Hanson did that in 2019?

      Link here.

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      • gt12G gt12

        @sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

        First AB coach to knock the Number 1 side in the World out of the World Cup.

        I believe Hanson did that in 2019?

        Link here.

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        @gt12 No Ireland were ranked Number 1 going into the 2019 tournament but lost that when they lost to Japan in pool play. NZ were ranked number 1 in the world going into that QF.

        https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Rugby_Rankings

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          First abs coach to have his team not ranked 1 in the quarters, too

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          • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

            First AB coach to lose a pool game and get to the semis.

            First AB coach to lose a pool game and beat the world's no. 1 team in the knock-out stage

            More importantly, first AB head coach to look slimmer than the other coaches...

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            @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster's Firsts.:

            First AB coach to lose a pool game and get to the semis.

            First AB coach to lose a pool game and beat the world's no. 1 team in the knock-out stage

            More importantly, first AB head coach to look slimmer than the other coaches...

            That team issue shirt is not flattering ...

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            • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

              First AB coach to lose a pool game and get to the semis.

              First AB coach to lose a pool game and beat the world's no. 1 team in the knock-out stage

              More importantly, first AB head coach to look slimmer than the other coaches...

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              @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster's Firsts.:

              More importantly, first AB head coach to look slimmer than the other coaches...

              slimmer than all of them? Or do you think Ryan has eaten Joe Schmidt?

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                With a week to go, could he do the first AB coaching equivalent of a 2011 Stephen Donald?

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                  First All Black coach to take a team to a World Cup final in France.

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                    Fuck this thread.

                    It’s a different world now and we could have been better over the years but we’re in the WC final.

                    Leave the fat bastard alone.

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                    • MajorPomM MajorPom

                      Fuck this thread.

                      It’s a different world now and we could have been better over the years but we’re in the WC final.

                      Leave the fat bastard alone.

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                      @MajorRage said in Foster's Firsts.:

                      Fuck this thread.

                      It’s a different world now and we could have been better over the years but we’re in the WC final.

                      Leave the fat bastard alone.

                      Who’s criticising Ryan?

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                      • KirwanK Kirwan

                        @MajorRage said in Foster's Firsts.:

                        Fuck this thread.

                        It’s a different world now and we could have been better over the years but we’re in the WC final.

                        Leave the fat bastard alone.

                        Who’s criticising Ryan?

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                        @Kirwan quite a few were roughly 6 weeks ago

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                        • MajorPomM MajorPom

                          @Kirwan quite a few were roughly 6 weeks ago

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                          @MajorRage said in Foster's Firsts.:

                          @Kirwan quite a few were roughly 6 weeks ago

                          Let me have my fat joke.

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                          • KirwanK Kirwan

                            @MajorRage said in Foster's Firsts.:

                            @Kirwan quite a few were roughly 6 weeks ago

                            Let me have my fat joke.

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                            @Kirwan 14 weeks into marathon training I’m not fat for first time in 3 years so I will critique as I see fit …. 🙂

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                              First AB coach who looks shit in a shirt and tie

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                              • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                First AB coach who looks shit in a shirt and tie

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                                @Victor-Meldrew first AB coach to be named after a muppet, not just called a muppet

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                                • taniwharugbyT taniwharugby

                                  @Victor-Meldrew first AB coach to be named after a muppet, not just called a muppet

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                                  @taniwharugby said in Foster's Firsts.:

                                  @Victor-Meldrew first AB coach to be named after a muppet, not just called a muppet

                                  First Muppet to get to a RWC Final

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                                    Has anyone seen Schmidt and Foster speak to, or even look at, each other? In the coaches box Foster always turns left for comment, with Ryan.
                                    It is almost as if Schmidt has had enough of being subordinate to a weak fool.
                                    Can’t wait for the memoir.

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                                    @maroon said in Foster's Firsts.:

                                    Has anyone seen Schmidt and Foster speak to, or even look at, each other? In the coaches box Foster always turns left for comment, with Ryan.
                                    It is almost as if Schmidt has had enough of being subordinate to a weak fool.
                                    Can’t wait for the memoir.

                                    Well, you've been quiet recently...

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                                    • Victor MeldrewV Victor Meldrew

                                      First AB coach who looks shit in a shirt and tie

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                                      @Victor-Meldrew said in Foster's Firsts.:

                                      First AB coach who looks shit in a shirt and tie

                                      Steve Hansen says hold my pie

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                                        The Stuff's final stat article, so long and good riddance. With a win rate inflated by smashing Island Nations during covid, and Ozzie at its lowest for years

                                        When you break down Foster’s record, there were clear struggles against the other sides currently ranked in the top four, with losing head-to-heads against each of South Africa (3-4), Ireland (2-3) and France (0-2), for a meagre 38% return.

                                        https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/rugby/all-blacks/133206828/where-does-ian-fosters-record-as-all-blacks-coach-leave-him-in-the-history-books

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                                          I also see many have become "Fosterized" as well like a frog in an ever-increasing bowl of heating water. "Experts" on the Breakdown saying the days of AB dominance are over and the new norm of thinking it is all right to pick 3 No.7s and people out of position in predicted 2024 AB teams.

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