former all black makes controversial comments about springboks

South Africa held off New Zealand’s late surge to claim a narrow one-point victory and win their second successive Rugby World Cup. During the game, New Zealand captain Sam Cane was shown a red card for a high tackle, while Siya Kolisi was shown a yellow for a similar incident. Ian Foster criticised the consistency of the officiating during the game.

After his team’s loss to South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, Ian Foster, the rugby coach for New Zealand, stated that “the game has a few issues to sort out”.
The All Blacks, who battled to the very end, were devastated by their agonizing 12-11 loss to the Springboks, who won their second consecutive Rugby World Cup final.

The Kiwis lost captain Sam Cane in the first half, so it was a difficult night in Paris. After the No. 7 made shoulder contact with South Africa’s Jesse Kriel, the center, the referee Wayne Barnes issued the openside flanker a yellow card, which the bunker review system increased to a red.

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In the second half, the Boks also lost captain Siya Kolisi due to a head-on collision with Ardie Savea; however, the referee did not upgrade Kolisi’s card to a red.
During his post-match press conference, a dejected Foster said, addressing the two events, “It is what it is.”
“A lot of time will be available for analysis. Sam Cane made an attempt to wrap, but it didn’t appear like there was much force used in the contact.

It’s not sour grapes; the game needs to work out a few flaws. However, [Kolisi’s] hit on Ardie [Savea] had a lot of force coming into the contact and had a direct contact on the head.

The problem is that you have two distinct scenarios, each with its own set of factors; one is a red card, and the other is a yellow card. That’s the way the game is.Eventually, the game will probably have to make that decision. Tonight is not the time.
“We got the same behavior from that TMO as we got in the Irish series last year, same TMO, so we expected what we got,” said Foster, who is resigning from his position as All Blacks coach.
The past 12 months have been volatile in New Zealand, with some asking for Foster to step down due to recent declines in performance.

 

In 2022, they suffered a tough series loss against Ireland, a 25-18 defeat by Argentina in the Rugby Championship and a record 35–7 loss to South Africa during their Rugby World Cup warm-up.
Cane became the first player to be sent off in the final of a men’s Rugby World Cup and agonisingly had to watch on from the touchline as his team suffered their loss.
“We’ve all seen the way Sam has contributed to our team,” Foster said, backing his captain.
“He’s been fantastic – worthy of being captain of the All Blacks which is a fantastic honour and privilege. I think he’s carried that magnificently well. I’m incredibly proud of him and proud to coach him.”
On his dismissal, Cane told reporters: “I am not here to discuss whether it was the right or wrong decision.
”It can’t be changed. Unfortunately it is something I am going to have to live with forever.
“We have been here for two months now and anything around the head has ramifications,” Cane added.
“At the time I wasn’t even aware, it caught me off guard that he stepped back.”
While there was heartache at full-time for the All Blacks, it was ecstasy for South Africa, who are only the second team in the history of the competition to defend their World Cup title, after New Zealand completed the feat in 2011 and 2015.
Having now won the 2019 and 2023 tournaments, an elated South Africa captain Siya Kolisi spoke of the importance of the victory to his country.
“There is so much going wrong in our country – we are the last line of defence,” Kolisi, who is South Africa’s first black captain, said to
“So many people are helpless and there is so much division, but we show there is hope.
“Look what the sport did in 1995,” he said, referring to his country’s first World Cup win and the iconic moment that followed the match, where Nelson Mandela, wearing a Springbok jersey, presented the William Webb Ellis Cup to Francois Pienaar.
”Without that, I wouldn’t be here. There were people before that who fought for people that look like me to be in the jersey.”
He added, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live Sport: “People not from South Africa don’t understand what it means for our country.
“It is not just about the game. Our country goes through such a lot. We are just grateful that we can be here. I want to tell the people of South Africa ‘thank you so much’.
“This team just shows what you can do. As soon as we work together, all is possible, no matter in what sphere.
  • “In the field or in offices, it shows what we can do. I am grateful for this team. I am so proud of it.”­

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