The All Blacks have wasted an opportunity to get some "fresh eyes" and have been tipped to struggle under Ian Foster's coaching by the Planet Rugby website.
Planet Rugby has made seven predictions for the 2020 rugby year, including a claim the Springboks will suffer a hangover season after their 2019 Rugby World Cup win and a grim prognosis about the All Blacks with Foster replacing Steve Hansen at the helm.
"Like South Africa, they will win matches, but All Blacks supporters require more than that," the report said.
"Ultimately, their inconsistent form over the previous year caught up with New Zealand in the World Cup and they need to rebuild without stalwarts Kieran Read and Sonny Bill Williams.
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Planet Rugby website has predicted the All Blacks will struggle under new head coach Ian Foster.
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Steve Hansen (L) has handed over the All Blacks coaching reins to Ian Foster.
"Whether Foster is the right person to oversee that remains to be seen and observers have already doubted his abilities to successfully succeed Steve Hansen. The new head coach's record is poor as the main man, while you get the feeling the All Blacks need some fresh eyes."
The Planet Rugby report said the All Blacks were "in a position of strength" as World Cup champions when Hansen took over from Graham Henry in 2012.
"But that is not the case here and the two-year deal handed out to Foster suggests that NZR [New Zealand Rugby] don't have full confidence in the ex-Chiefs boss."
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The Springboks could suffer a hangover after their Rugby World Cup success, according to the Planet Rugby website.
Planet Rugby suggested South Africa would need "plenty of mental fortitude" to dominate the rugby world in 2020 and "a lack of continuity could be an issue" with World Cup winning coach Rassie Erasmus resuming his role as national director of rugby and a new head coach coming in.
The website also forecast that Eddie Jones' England team would go through 2020 unbeaten and tipped them to beat the All Blacks at Twickenham in November, saying: "They will fancy their chances following the semifinal triumph in the World Cup."
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Former All Black Lima Sopoaga has been a hugely disappointing signing for English club Wasps, according to the Planet Rugby website.
Planet Rugby predicted Wasps - once English and European champions under Warren Gatland's coaching - would be relegated from the English Premiership and claimed New Zealanders Lima Sopoaga and Brad Shields "have been hugely disappointing signings".
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