All Blacks coach Foster seeks improvement in 2nd test v Fiji
By STEVE McMORRANJuly 16, 2021 GMT
Head coach Ian Foster may need the All Blacks to convincingly beat Fiji in the second rugby test on Saturday to quiet rising concern about the standard of the New Zealand team’s recent performances.
The All Blacks beat Fiji 57-23 in the first test last weekend but the scoreline was deceptive; hooker Dane Coles came off the bench to score four second-half tries and make the win seem more emphatic than it was.
Fans have since expressed concern about the manner in which the Fiji team won the physical battle against New Zealand, outplaying the All Blacks at breakdowns where they won at least nine turnovers and several penalties. The level of physicality has been a recurring theme for the All Blacks in recent years, highlighted in their semifinal loss to England at the 2019 World Cup.
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