The All Blacks aren't hiding from the reality of a difficult travel schedule, as they prepare to embark for Australia and the Rugby Championship based across the Tasman.
After Saturday's 57-22 victory over the Wallabies at Eden Park, the All Blacks will now have a week off before departing for Perth, for their third test against Australia and two against Argentina.
What's more, with the entire Rugby Championship to be held in Australia for the second consecutive year, it's possible that the All Blacks could be on the road until after the end of the northern hemisphere tour at the end of November.
The All Blacks had been scheduled for two tests against South Africa in Dunedin and Auckland, but the closure of the trans-Tasman bubble will almost certainly see those matches also played in Australia.
But speaking on Sunday after the All Blacks locked the Bledisloe Cup away for the 19th consecutive year, Foster outlined that all of his squad are ready and willing to spend the foreseeable future away from home.
"It's very delicate," Foster says.
"It's not like we've got anything to hide here, we've just got to put the facts on the table and say 'this is what happens when you jump on the plane.'
"It's tough because you've got this massive passion to wear the black jersey and play for the All Blacks, and we all know there's a job to do, so the team is going.
"The individuals within that have a whole lot of different needs, and what we've learned is you can't just brushstroke it and say 'you've got to be there,' you've actually got to work through those things.
"We've learned that in the past too. If you take the individual approach, it's often more complicated, but it's more empowering, and you get a better buy-in.
"We're doing that now."
The All Blacks will now have the week off, before travelling to Perth for the third Bledisloe Cup test on August 28.
