All Blacks head coach Ian Foster tested positive for Covid ahead of the first Ireland Test
WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s preparations for the first Test against Ireland were thrown into disarray Monday after head coach Ian Foster, his assistant John Plumtree and two players tested positive for Covid-19.
Foster and Plumtree are undergoing home isolation while infected players David Havili and Jack Goodhue — who are both specialist midfield backs — have not joined the squad in Auckland ahead of Saturday’s series opener.
Braydon Ennor, who has played four Tests and is a teammate of Havili and Goodhue on Super Rugby Pacific champions the Canterbury Crusaders, was called in as cover.
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