TVNZ New All Blacks coach Ian Foster will be searching for fresh talent during the upcoming Super Rugby season. READ MORE:* Cruden benched for opener* Chiefs Super Rugby preview* Gatland factor looms large* Super Rugby's bushfire response* Folau's code switch move to EuropeLet's not get ahead of ourselves, though. Super Rugby starts Friday with 15 teams and the conference system in full swing, and you can bet the weather will be hot. Woeful crowds for Super Rugby are now the norm. With Sam Whitelock in Japan on a playing sabbatical (returning after Super Rugby), Foster may pick his skipper from those who have stayed in New Zealand.

Source: Stuff January 29, 2020 15:56 UTC