FILE PHOTO: Rugby Union - Autumn International - France v New Zealand - Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France - November 20, 2021 New Zealand head coach Ian Foster during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes
(Reuters) - All Blacks coach Ian Foster believes the absence of South Africa's physically imposing teams from the annual Super Rugby competition has had a negative impact on the New Zealand team.
South African sides have not played in the competition since before the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and Foster said their absence is being felt.
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