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• Up in the coaches’ box at Ellis Park, Ian Foster exhaled deeply pusoy
  
  It was August of last year, and the All Blacks head coach’s job had been hanging in the balance, a run of five defeats in six matches putting Foster in the firing line pusoy
  
  The prognosis looked grim, with the grand old home of South African rugby packed to the rafters with 62,000 Springbok fans who would have loved nothing more than for their side to unseat the coach of their great rival pusoy
  
  But Foster’s team saved him, shocking South Africa 35-23 to bring their coach back from the brink pusoy
  
  Only New Zealand and Foster himself will know truly how close he was to losing his job, but there is every possibility that defeat in Johannesburg would have spelled a premature end to Foster’s tenure pusoy
  
  The players knew what it meant pusoy
  
  “We were playing for our coach’s job,” scrum half Aaron Smith admitted afterwards pusoy
  
  Little more than a year later, and Foster is ready to lead New Zealand into a final; there is every chance that on Saturday night, he’ll be a World Cup winner pusoy
  
  Such a tag would normally ensure a status as something of a national hero – Foster’s predecessors Graham Henry and Steve Hansen both have knighthoods pusoy
  
  Yet there is still a sense among All Blacks supporters of a lack of fondness for their head coach; the New Zealand rugby public are already in love with another man pusoy
  
  Scott Robertson will take over Foster’s brief after this tournament, having been braced to step into the breach had things deteriorated further and left Foster’s position untenable last year pusoy
  
  The clamour for a coach good enough to lead the Canterbury club to seven consecutive Super Rugby titles is understandable, and there is a thought that Robertson’s popularity with players and fans could re-energise the sport pusoy
  
  Foster was reportedly so scared about the next head coach’s force of personality disrupting this All Blacks’ campaign that he banned him from attending New Zealand’s World Cup fixtures pusoy
  
  RecommendedHow the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksAll Blacks in the red: Why New Zealand need a World Cup win more than you might thinkWho is the referee for the World Cup final?It perhaps doesn’t help matters that the slightly unfashionable Foster can bumble about with the beleaguered look of an office middle manager in a dead-end job, a stark contrast with his all-singing, all-breakdancing successor pusoy
  
  But Foster has quietly got on with his work to turn the All Blacks around pusoy
  
  He’s far from the first number two to struggle in a lead coaching role – England fans will recall the trouble Andy Robinson had stepping up after Clive Woodward’s departure pusoy
  
  Nor, really, has he done a bad job: New Zealand have won every Rugby Championship since Foster took charge pusoy
  
  Slowly since the lows of last year, a smile has returned to his face and, while his fate at the end of the tournament is sealed, Foster is happy to enjoy the ride while it lasts pusoy
  
  All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian Foster (Getty Images)“You have to enjoy your work,” Foster said after the semi-final win over Argentina pusoy
  
  “It’s not like it’s a focus for us to go out there and have fun, but to make sure we execute our game to the level we need to pusoy
  
  “The team takes a lot of pride when they do that pusoy
  
  The work the players and leaders are doing is a real credit to them pusoy
  
  As you go through tournaments, you have to enjoy it pusoy
  
  There is a lot of pressure, so if you don’t celebrate moments, it is a long old time pusoy
  
  “I am proud to be part of this group, the coaches are linking well with the players and there is a nice synergy about it pusoy
  
  But you know, one more week pusoy
  
  “There’s not a personal agenda here, this is about the All Blacks and the team pusoy
  
  Things have happened to individuals and to me, but the team comes first pusoy
  
  Right now, we’re making a lot of those decisions together as a group and it is working well pusoy
  
  ”New Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster celebrates with his players (AFP via Getty Images)Even now there is a sense that Foster is only partially responsible for the All Blacks’ pusoy
  
  No doubt, the additions of Joe Schmidt and Jason Ryan last year have been key to this campaign pusoy
  
  Schmidt has reignited New Zealand’s structured attack, tessellating together bits and pieces from his days in charge of Ireland, while Ryan, in combination with scrum coach Greg Feek, has transformed their set-piece pusoy
  
  But not all of the progress can be ascribed their way pusoy
  
  Whether Foster recognised where improvements needed to be made or had Schmidt and Ryan thrust upon him is a matter of debate, but the ability to utilise their expertise perhaps shows a cannier coach than some might initially see pusoy
  
  "One of the great things about 'Foz' is just how much he loves the All Blacks,” said forwards coach Ryan pusoy
  
  “It's all about the team, every decision he makes pusoy
  
  Clearly, he has been through a lot but the All Blacks have been through a lot pusoy
  
  It is never about one person in the All Blacks, and that’s what has been impressive to me pusoy
  
  ”Head coach Ian Foster looks on during a New Zealand All Blacks training session (Getty Images)Foster has taken bold calls, too pusoy
  
  The transformation of Jordie Barrett from bit-part utility man to first-choice inside centre has proved the key cog in getting the backline ticking, while the backing of captain Sam Cane has been rewarded by two outstanding performances in the last two weeks pusoy
  
  The All Blacks have had to deal with injuries, a red card and a breach of team protocols during this tournament but have kept powering on pusoy
  
  Their belief in and backing of their gameplan is just as strong as the Springboks’, yet Foster seems to get little of the same praise that Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber garner pusoy
  
  Perhaps it is that there is still an expectation of success around the All Blacks, a feeling that not winning the World Cup would be evidence enough of Foster’s inadequacy pusoy
  
  But the squad have made clear this week that they have a good man and a good coach at the helm pusoy
  
  If come Saturday night he is clutching a Webb Ellis Cup, this uncared-for coach might finally get some overdue credit pusoy
  
  More aboutIan FosterNew Zealand rugbyAll BlacksJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4The bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of glory All Blacks captain Sam Cane and head coach Ian FosterGetty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryNew Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster celebrates with his playersAFP via Getty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryHead coach Ian Foster looks on during a New Zealand All Blacks training sessionGetty ImagesThe bold calls that saved Foster and took All Blacks to brink of gloryNew Zealand’s head coach Ian Foster watches on at the Stade de FranceAP✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today pusoy
  
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  After seven weeks of action in France, the Rugby World Cup has concluded with South Africa again the kings of the rugby world pusoy
  
  There were thrills aplenty from the opening game at the Stade de France on 8 September right through to the final in Paris, with the Springboks pipping the All Blacks to retain their crown pusoy
  
  But which players lit up the tournament? And what moments will we best remember from a brilliant, if flawed, World Cup?Here are The Independent’s end of tournament awards:RecommendedSiya Kolisi’s legacy as rugby’s greatest leader will now live on foreverEngland seek evolution not revolution behind six leaders after encouraging World CupSam Cane, Siya Kolisi and a tale of two captains at the heart of this Rugby World Cup finalBest playerLuke Baker: A surprisingly tough decision this time around, whereas previous World Cups have often had an obvious standout player pusoy
  
  Pre-tournament I’d have thought this was nailed on to be Antoine Dupont and, but for his fractured cheek and France’s heartbreaking exit, it may have been pusoy
  
  Bundee Aki was also exceptional but it’s tough to give the accolade to someone who exited at the quarter-final stage pusoy
  
  That being the case, I’ll plump for Pieter-Steph du Toit, who thrust himself into the conversation for the greatest blindside flanker of all time, if he wasn’t in it already pusoy
  
  A man who shines on the biggest stage (remember he was named World Rugby Player of the Year in 2019 after that World Cup win), he was brilliant in South Africa’s semi-final victory over England and ludicrously good in the final, making 28 tackles, flying around like an Exocet missile and being named player of the match pusoy
  
  As head coach Jacques Nienaber said after the win over the All Blacks: “I always joke that if there’s a white plastic bag that blows over the field, he would probably chase that down as well pusoy
  
  ‘The Malmesbury Missile’, he was like a machine pusoy
  
  ”Harry Latham-Coyle: It’s Ardie Savea for me pusoy
  
  The New Zealand number eight wasn’t quite at his brilliant best in the final, with South Africa throwing bodies at him to limit his efficacy, but Savea still had more involvements than just about any other player on the park pusoy
  
  There was nobody with a more complete skill set than the back rower across the tournament in France – a sabbatical in Japan next year should keep him fresh for another crack at the crown in 2027 pusoy
  
  Ardie Savea stood out for New Zealand (Getty)Breakthrough playerLB: Lots of contenders here pusoy
  
  Louis Bielle-Biarrey cemented himself as France’s first-choice winger, Manie Libbok showed he’s the future of South African rugby at fly half, Argentina’s Juan Martin Gonzalez showed his back-row brilliance to a wider audience, Nicolas Martins led Portugal’s surprise charge, Ben Earl confirmed his arrival as a complete Test match player and Mark Tele’a is the next great All Blacks wing pusoy
  
  But Jac Morgan was thrust into a less-than-ideal situation as Wales captain after only a handful of caps following a slew of pre-tournament retirements from the country’s most senior heads pusoy
  
  And he was spectacular, as good as any flanker at the World Cup and leading Wales with distinction pusoy
  
  The quarter-final exit will have hurt but Wales’s next great flanker is here to stay pusoy
  
  HLC: To my colleague’s comprehensive list of contenders, I’d like to add the names of Fiji’s Luke Tagi and just about everyone who pulled on a Portugal shirt pusoy
  
  My choice, though, is Ben Earl, who entered August on the fringes of England selection and ended October as one of Steve Borthwick’s most-important players pusoy
  
  Biggest disappointmentAustralia head coach Eddie Jones has resigned (AP)LB: It has to be Australia pusoy
  
  Maybe expectations were low but Eddie Jones was full of typical bravado ahead of the World Cup and delivered an absolute dud pusoy
  
  A first loss to Fiji in 69 years was followed by a complete and utter hammering at the hands of a far-from-vintage Wales side when their tournament future was on the line to secure a first-ever pool-stage exit pusoy
  
  They were then unconvincing against Portugal and, in retrospect, probably lucky to face Georgia in their opening match before the Lelos really got going in France pusoy
  
  Jones’s decision to jettison senior heads such as Quade Cooper and Michael Hooper just before the tournament completely backfired as did the decision to hand the keys to No 10 to the inexperienced Carter Gordon with no other recognised fly half in the squad pusoy
  
  A farce from start to finish and Jones has now fallen on his sword and resigned just a handful of months after signing a five-year contract pusoy
  
  Worrying times for the 2027 hosts pusoy
  
  HLC: The obvious answer is the Wallabies, but I’m going for Scotland pusoy
  
  We knew that Gregor Townsend’s side would struggle to get out of Pool B but they were totally suffocated by South Africa and then dominated for 60 minutes by Ireland pusoy
  
  After so much hard work to build a side genuinely capable of challenging the world’s best, Scotland did rather fall flat – and there’s no guarantee that they are anywhere near this good again in four years’ time pusoy
  
  To have neither France nor Ireland involved in the final fortnight was also something of a shame given how special the Stade de France atmosphere might have been pusoy
  
  RecommendedRugby World Cup team of the tournament: Who makes our XV?How the incredible Barrett brothers rejuvenated the All BlacksNew Zealand captain Sam Cane opens up on Rugby World Cup ‘heartbreak’ after red card in finalFavourite matchLB: So many incredible options here from the group stage all the way through to the final but the Ireland vs New Zealand quarter-final was particularly special pusoy
  
  The whole narrative surrounding the game, with Ireland never having won a World Cup knockout match but heading into the match as favourites against the mighty All Blacks was fascinating and the game delivered in spades pusoy
  
  So much tension, unbelievably high-quality play and two evenly matched teams at the very top of their game pusoy
  
  It produced one of the greatest endings to a rugby match of all time as Ireland desperately went through 37 phases searching for a score but came up short, and their quarter-final hoodoo continued pusoy
  
  As a neutral with no skin in the game, I’ve rarely felt as nervous as I did during those agonising final few minutes at the Stade de France, so I can only imagine how both sets of fans felt pusoy
  
  A rugby match as spectacular as it’s possible to wish for pusoy
  
  Ireland and New Zealand’s quarter-final was thrilling (Getty)HLC: A word for Portugal vs Fiji (more on that in a moment) and Japan vs Argentina, but how can you look past quarter-final weekend? Watching Ireland vs New Zealand in a packed Marseille restaurant may not quite have been the spiritual experience those inside the Stade de France had, but I’ve never seen a game of rugby played at a higher skill level pusoy
  
  South Africa and France’s follow-up a day later wasn’t bad, either pusoy
  
  Best momentLB: It’s hard to say anything other than Siya Kolisi lifting the Webb Ellis Cup for the second time pusoy
  
  What he means to rugby and to South Africa is hard to quantify – just a remarkable human being and rugby player pusoy
  
  Only Richie McCaw now holds any sort of legitimate argument to be above him in the list of greatest captains of all time and he may well be the most charismatic man and best orator in the sport’s history pusoy
  
  The Springboks are Kolisi and Kolisi is the Springboks – if he decides to run for political office in South Africa once his career is over, he’ll genuinely win in a landslide pusoy
  
  Portugal lit up the tournament (Getty)HLC: Rodrigo Marta’s match-winning try for Portugal against Fiji pusoy
  
  These were two of my favourite teams to cover at this tournament, and Marta’s score closed a bonkers but brilliant final pool-stage game pusoy
  
  The joyous scenes in Toulouse after Os Lobos secured their first World Cup victory were surpassed by those at the airport back home as Patrice Lagisquet’s side touched down to a heroes’ welcome – a joint Iberian/Italian bid for a future World Cup would surely prove popular pusoy
  
  One thing to change for 2027?LB: In fairness to World Rugby (not a phrase I utter too often…) they’ve already addressed two of the biggest problems from this World Cup ahead of 2027 pusoy
  
  The groups being decided three years ahead of time was ludicrous, and produced a hilariously lopsided draw, so that being shortened to 18 months is a step in the right direction, even if still too early pusoy
  
  The tournament dragging on for seven weeks was also a grind, so knocking a week off in total, and having the group stage be a whole fortnight shorter in 2027 is great news pusoy
  
  With those issues sorted, I’d like to see the matches, especially the final, kick off earlier pusoy
  
  A 9pm local starting time meant an overly long build-up for fans during the day and not enough time to revel in the celebrations afterwards for players or supporters pusoy
  
  It was inching towards midnight before the trophy was lifted by the Springboks, which is, frankly, too late pusoy
  
  I appreciate that TV schedules dictate things and, in an ideal world, a 4pm or 5pm kick-off would be perfect but even 7pm as opposed to 9pm would make a huge difference pusoy
  
  We’ll see how Australia play it in four years’ time pusoy
  
  The World Cup final did not kick off until far too late in the evening (Getty)HLC: Let’s give the tournament some proper prestige pusoy
  
  Too often, this felt like a World Cup done on the cheap, with players and teams frustrated at staying outside of the cities in which they were playing, and a number of press conferences done in odd locations: Portugal’s first team announcement was bizarrely conducted while dodging children waiting for a judo class, while the entirety of South Africa’s media access in the week of the final took place at a village hall some way north of Paris pusoy
  
  It hardly gave the decider the big-match feel it deserved pusoy
  
  Even the (really rather entertaining) pre-final performance by Mika felt hurried, the pop star squeezed into a corner of the stadium and rushing through his hits pusoy
  
  Rugby may lack pusoy football’s profile but it can afford to have more ambition pusoy
  
  Roc Nation – the talent agency founded by Jay-Z, which represents Savea, Kolisi and Maro Itoje among others - has offered its help to World Rugby, for example pusoy
  
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