Posts Tagged Steve Hansen
Coaches plan rest for All Blacks
Echoing the sentiments of their South African counterparts, the All Blacks coaching team have raised concerns about burnout of New Zealand’s top players and will meet with Super 14 coaches on Friday in the hope of scheduling periodic breaks in the packed calendar.
Upon his return form a successful November tour of Europe - despite Saturday’s [...]
All Blacks keen to maintain streak
Fresh from building an imposing record against the Wallabies, the All Blacks now have an eye on their legendary Test rugby winning streak against Wales determined not to be known as the side who let it slip.
Wales will view Saturday’s test at Millennium Stadium as a chance to end what local media dubs ‘56 years [...]
Hansen: We accept the penalties
Steve Hansen has no argument with the one-match bans handed out to Tony Woodcock and Sitiveni Sivivatu.
The duo were punished for their violent behaviour in the All Blacks’ 32-19 win over Australia in Tokyo.
Hansen accompanied the pair to the judicial hearing where judicial officer Peter Hobbs, of Wellington, found Woodcock guilty of striking George Smith [...]