­
  • Home
  • Match Centre
  • British & Irish Lions
  • Videos
  • Supabets
  • Cars
    • Motoring News
    • Used Cars For Sale
    • New Cars For Sale
    • Demo Cars For Sale
  • Daddy’s Deals

SA Rugbymag

South African rugby news, fixtures, results, video, interviews, and more. Covering the Springboks, Bulls, Stormers/Western Province, Sharks, Cheetahs, Kings and Lions, as well as schools and club rugby.

Primary Menu Search
  • Home
  • Match Centre
  • British & Irish Lions
  • Videos
  • Supabets
  • Cars
    • Motoring News
    • Used Cars For Sale
    • New Cars For Sale
    • Demo Cars For Sale
  • Daddy’s Deals

You are here: Home ∼ Foster to ponder Barrett, Mo’unga issue

Foster to ponder Barrett, Mo’unga issue

Owen Farrell tackles Beauden Barrett England flyhalf Owen Farrell tackles
Published on February 9, 2020

New All Blacks coach Ian Foster is already considering what he will do to solve the riddle of fitting Richie Mo’unga and Beauden Barrett into the same starting XV.

READ: Chiefs stun Crusaders

The pair operated in a dual-playmaking function – with Mo’unga at flyhalf and Barrett shifted to 15 – with many deeming the experiment a failure as England stunned the Kiwis in the semi-finals of the World Cup.

Foster, who served for eight years under Steve Hansen, is keeping his options open by hinting at change for his time in charge while also refusing to label the tandem a failure. Instead, he praised the pair’s work leading up to the final four clash in Japan.

‘There will be a lot of people who will laugh at that because we lost a semifinal, but the reality is we largely got two really good decision-makers heavily involved in the game making decisions,’ said Foster.

‘Is that the reason we lost a semi? I don’t think so. But certainly there were some decisions that came under pressure we didn’t make very well. I can’t ignore that, so we’ve got to go back and have a rethink.’

DID YOU READ: Hurricanes’ late show flays Jaguares

Between now and the inbound tour against Wales and Scotland in July, Foster will be considering his plan of attack with a number of players – most notably Damian McKenzie, George Bridge and Jordie Barrett – coming into the mix for the No 15 jersey.

‘I love both as rugby players. When you look at games where we played both, Beaudy would have had as many, if not more, touches than Richie. When we played Beaudy at 15 we were still able to engage him heavily in what we wanted him do.

‘That required some tweaks in how we played. But it’s a new year, and we don’t need players sitting still thinking we’ve got a formula that’s going to work. We’ve got Damian [McKenzie] coming back from injury and growth in the likes of George Bridge and Jordie Barrett.

‘No doubt [fullback] is going to be a tough area to pick.’

*Have you signed up to our newsletter? Click here to join the thousands of readers who are part of our newsletter community.

Photo: David Ramos/Getty Images

Posted in News, Super Rugby, Top headlines

Post by Wade Pretorius

Wade Pretorius

MPU #1 - (DESKTOP SIZE 300x250 / MOBILE SIZE 320x50, 300x250, 320x100)
← Previous Next →

Ratings: Du Toit one of the few standouts for Boks

The Boks faded in the second half to slump to a 22-17...

Five key areas the Boks need to dominate for first victory

SA Rugby magazine highlights five crucial areas the Boks will need to...

Duhan should be celebrated for his Lions success

Duhan van der Merwe’s achievements should be truly appreciated by South Africans,...

JdV: Boks-Lions have everything to play for

Performing in empty stadiums will be a key factor in the series...

Dynamic Dayimani: Forward to back

While he has been signed as an ‘edge’ forward, Hacjivah Dayimani could...

Boks have muscle memory to rely on

Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber are experts at finding solutions to tricky...

Top six: Best and worst foreign imports

SARugbymag.co.za identifies six of the best and worst foreign players to play...

Column: When context is needed

As highlighted by the Argentina controversy, ‘cancel culture’ needs a spoonful of...

Dark cloud hangs over WP Rugby

The problems at Western Province Rugby are layered, and everyone involved needs...

From the mag: Foreign Favourites

As Vodacom Super Rugby turned 25 this year, JON CARDINELLI picks an...

Bulls rookies to watch

After a massive exodus of players the Vodacom Bulls will be eager...

Analysis: The new suffocate-and-strangle game

For the Boks to emerge as World Cup winners, they need to...

VIEW MORE
  • Team graphics: Springboks vs B&I Lions
  • Boks vs Lions (1st Test): Predict and WIN!
  • Lions team announcement: Duhan to front Boks
  • Teams: SA A vs Bulls
Boks

Why the Boks should be bullish

There is good reason for the Springboks to enter the British & Irish Lions series with confidence, writes MARK KEOHANE in the latest SA Rugby magazine.

  • Watch: Did Gatland’s words influence Jonker?


COVID-19 Corona Virus
South African Resource Portal

ABOUT

  • Contact us
  • Competitions
  • Videos
  • Player Features
  • Subscribe
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy Policy

TOURNAMENTS

    • Rugby Championship
    • Super Rugby
    • Currie Cup
    • Varsity Cup
    • Gold Cup
    • Schools
    • Six Nations
    • Champions Cup
    • World Cup

OPINION

  • Mallett on SuperSport
  • Cardinelli column
  • Lewis column
  • Xabanisa column
  • Borchardt column
  • Superbru

Primary Menu

  • Home
  • Match Centre
  • British & Irish Lions
  • Videos
  • Supabets
  • Cars
    • Motoring News
    • Used Cars For Sale
    • New Cars For Sale
    • Demo Cars For Sale
  • Daddy’s Deals
×