Ian Foster (rugby union)
Foster with Richie McCaw during the 2015 Rugby World Cup victory parade | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Full name | Ian Douglas Foster | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 May 1965 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Putāruru, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | The Taieri High School Forest View High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ian Douglas Foster CNZM (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. In 2025 Foster was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to rugby.