Ian Foster (rugby union)

Ian Foster

Foster with Richie McCaw during the 2015 Rugby World Cup victory parade
Full name	Ian Douglas Foster
Date of birth	(1965-05-01) 1 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth	Putāruru, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
School	The Taieri High School Forest View High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Current team New Zealand (head coach) Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1985–1998 Waikato 148 (322) 1996–1998 Chiefs 26 (167) Correct as of 14 May 2023 Coaching career Years Team 2002–2003 Waikato 2004–2011 Chiefs 2005–2007 Junior All Blacks 2012–2019 New Zealand (assistant) 2020–2023 New Zealand Correct as of 14 May 2023

Ian Douglas Foster (born 1 May 1965) is a New Zealand professional rugby union coach and former player. He coached New Zealand to the final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where they lost to South Africa.

He played as a fly-half for a number of New Zealand clubs, namely Waikato and the Chiefs. Foster started his coaching career with Waikato. He also contributed to New Zealand's victory in the 2015 Rugby World Cup as an assistant coach.^[1]