Foster's Firsts.

@Kiwiwomble said in Foster's Firsts.:

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

ABs’ first win against Uruguay.

first AB coach NOT to lose to Uruguay :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

Three records in one night? What's not to like.

@NTA said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kiwiwomble said in Foster's Firsts.:

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

ABs’ first win against Uruguay.

first AB coach NOT to lose to Uruguay :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

100% record!

I'd say "100% against South American opposition" but... well...

Well done on scraping past a 14-strong Portugal, you rampant well-disciplined Aussie conquistadors!

@nostrildamus said in Foster's Firsts.:

@NTA said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kiwiwomble said in Foster's Firsts.:

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

ABs’ first win against Uruguay.

first AB coach NOT to lose to Uruguay :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

100% record!

I'd say "100% against South American opposition" but... well...

Well done on scraping past a 14-strong Portugal, you rampant well-disciplined Aussie conquistadors!

Considering we did it with 13 at one point, I'll take that

Is Foster the first coach to let one of his team get thier leg sliced open?
First AB coach to keep Uruguay scoreless!

He's racking up these firsts.

@NTA said in Foster's Firsts.:

@nostrildamus said in Foster's Firsts.:

@NTA said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kiwiwomble said in Foster's Firsts.:

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

ABs’ first win against Uruguay.

first AB coach NOT to lose to Uruguay :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

Hence my well disciplined comment ..

100% record!

I'd say "100% against South American opposition" but... well...

Well done on scraping past a 14-strong Portugal, you rampant well-disciplined Aussie conquistadors!

Considering we did it with 13 at one point, I'll take that

@Kiwiwomble said in Foster's Firsts.:

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

ABs’ first win against Uruguay.

first AB coach NOT to lose to Uruguay :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

@Kiwiwomble said in Foster's Firsts.:

@sparky said in Foster's Firsts.:

ABs’ first win against Uruguay.

first AB coach NOT to lose to Uruguay :man_shrugging_light_skin_tone:

Every abs coach has not lost to Uruguay

@Machpants all right smarty pants

*played a game and not lost

First time All Blacks have been underdogs in a QF.

@chimoaus said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time All Blacks have been underdogs in a QF.

Fair call ...

87 Scotland
91 Canada
95 Scotland
99 err Scotland ... again
03 Seffrica
07 don't recall
11 Argentina
15 France
19 don't recall Ireland (getting muxed ip with semi)

First time NZ have not topped their group - or have I boobooed?

@Catogrande said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time NZ have not topped their group - or have I boobooed?

Has any team ever been unbeaten in their pool and still finished second in it?

@nostrildamus said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Catogrande said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time NZ have not topped their group - or have I boobooed?

Has any team ever been unbeaten in their pool and still finished second in it?

No but teams have lost a game and still finished top

@nostrildamus said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Catogrande said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time NZ have not topped their group - or have I boobooed?

Has any team ever been unbeaten in their pool and still finished second in it?

I reckon Scotland 87.

@booboo said in Foster's Firsts.:

@nostrildamus said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Catogrande said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time NZ have not topped their group - or have I boobooed?

Has any team ever been unbeaten in their pool and still finished second in it?

I reckon Scotland 87.

Confirmed

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.

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

@nostrildamus said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Catogrande said in Foster's Firsts.:

First time NZ have not topped their group - or have I boobooed?

Has any team ever been unbeaten in their pool and still finished second in it?

No but teams have lost a game and still finished top

For example ...

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...

@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...

Have you been drinking

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

@Machpants said in Foster's Firsts.:

Have you been drinking

Ryan is fat. Foster is just portly.

@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

@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.

@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.

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

@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 ...

@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?

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

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

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.

@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?

@Kirwan quite a few were roughly 6 weeks ago

@MajorRage said in Foster's Firsts.:

@Kirwan quite a few were roughly 6 weeks ago

Let me have my fat joke.

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

First AB coach who looks shit in a shirt and tie

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

@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

@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...

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

First AB coach who looks shit in a shirt and tie

Steve Hansen says hold my pie

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.

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.