There will be a lot of nervous rugby fans heading into this weekend.

The All Blacks have their redemption test match against the Dpringboks on Sunday morning.

But all week, there has been an enormous amount of scrutiny and criticism of the team.

Most of it is directed at coach Ian Foster, with pundits warning this could his last match.

Sports psychologist Gary Hermansson joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss the impact this criticism may have.

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There will be a lot of nervous rugby fans heading into this weekend.
The All Blacks have their redemption test match against the Dpringboks on Sunday morning.
But all week, there has been an enormous amount of scrutiny and criticism of the team.
Most of it is directed at coach Ian Foster, with pundits warning this could his last match.
Sports psychologist Gary Hermansson joined Kate Hawkesby to discuss the impact this criticism may have.
LISTEN ABOVE

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