Ian Foster

Coach - 2004 to 2011

Chiefs coach record Ian Foster

Head coaching career

Matches: 106

Won: 53

Drew: 5

Lost: 48

Points for: 2650

Points against: 2574

Biggest win: 40-5 v Sharks at Hamilton 2005 (35 points)

Biggest loss: 17-61 v Bulls at Pretoria 2009 (final) (44 points)

Highest score for: 72 v Lions at Johannesburg 2010

Highest score against: 65 by Lions at Johannesburg 2010

Longest winning sequence: 6 matches, 2009

Longest unbeaten sequence: 6 matches, 2009

Longest losing sequence: 7 matches, 2008 (4) to 2009 (3)

Longest sequence without a win: 8 matches, 2010 (6) to 2011 (2), draw 3rd match

Season by season placing

2004 – 4th of 12, beaten semi-finalist

2005 – 6th of 12

2006 – 7th of 14

2007 – 6th of 14

2008 – 7th of 14

2009 – 2nd of 14, beaten finalist

2010 – 11th of 14

2011 – 10th of 15

Players

Most players used in a season: 37 in 2010

Fewest players used in a season: 29 in 2005

Average number of players used in a season: 32.38

Total number of players chosen: 112

Most appearances by an individual: 84 by Stephen Donald (80 starts)

80 by Sitiveni Sivivatu (80 starts)

35 replacement appearances by Aled de Malmanche (62 matches)

11 players made 50 or more appearances during Ian Foster’s time as Head coach.

Substitutions

Possible substitutions: 742

Substitutions made: 636


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