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    Foster lauds under-fire All Blacks captain

    All Blacks flank Sam Cane All Blacks flank Sam Cane
    Published on November 29, 2020

    Ian Foster has paid tribute to captain Sam Cane for leading the All Blacks to a resounding victory over Argentina and almost certainly another piece of silverware.

    New Zealand suffered back-to-back Test defeats for the first time in over a decade when they lost to Australia and Argentina a few weeks ago. But they bounced back with a 38-0 demolition of Argentina in Newcastle on Saturday and are now on the cusp of winning the Tri-Nations title. 

    Following the public outcry in the wake of the All Blacks’ shock loss to Argentina three weeks ago, Cane hit back saying their fans ‘don’t know anything about rugby’. That statement added fuel to the fire as pressure on and criticism of Cane and his leadership abilities increased in the lead-up to this weekend’s match.

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    After New Zealand’s five-try rout of Argentina during which Cane produced an industrious individual performance, Foster said he is delighted that the skipper had silenced the doubters after a turbulent few weeks.

    ‘Probably the nicest thing that I can say is that he did exactly what I would have expected of him [in the circumstances],’ Foster said.

    ‘It’s not the easiest job in the world and particularly when the knives come out and the pressure is on, it’s easy to doubt yourself.

    ‘But I didn’t see any of that. I just saw someone who firmly believes and the group really had a firm belief in what we’re doing and he led that. He led well and more importantly he went out and played well.’

    Foster pointed out that it had been an unusually difficult campaign for all three teams, with the Tri Nations played in late spring after players were forced to endure time in quarantine and added weeks away from their families.

    ‘It’s been an immensely difficult year for everyone. So this is not about the All Blacks. This is everyone. We feel for Argentina. They’ve been over here for a long time and you saw the commitment that they showed.

    ‘A fortnight ago, we’d just played our fifth Test in six weeks and it was tough. You saw Argentina play their third Test in three weeks and that’s tough, and I don’t know if you’ve noticed that it’s getting quite hot here.

    ‘It’s been a lot of challenges for all the teams. It’s been great that rugby’s been playing so hats off to everyone here who have been able to organise all this. It’s been fantastic.

    ‘But for us, there’ll still be a few niggly hurt moments about particularly the loss to Argentina but at least we got a chance to fix it and show that we can play.

    ‘This group is developing. We’ve got a bit more to go. We’re clear about that but it’s a better way to finish.’

    Photo: Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images

    Posted in News, Rugby Championship, Test Rugby, Top headlines Tagged All Blacks, Ian Foster, NEWS, Sam Cane, Test Rugby, Tri Nations

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