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Shags Hansen - All Black Coach

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MrTimms

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Ken Catchpole (46)
We kinda knew it anyway, but do you think they will maintain the rage without Father Ted?

Steve Hansen has been appointed to the position of All Blacks Coach, the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) announced today.

The unanimous decision was made by the NZRU Board today following an interview with Mr Hansen.

In making the announcement, NZRU Chairman Mike Eagle said Steve Hansen was the best possible candidate for the job of All Blacks Coach.

“I want to congratulate him on his appointment. He is an outstanding coach and has been a key part of a hugely successful All Blacks team since becoming an Assistant Coach in 2004. He has huge respect and backing from the team and his peers and is the right man to now lead the team.”

Mr Eagle said having one of the current coaches involved in leading the team forward was a huge advantage and allowed for a seamless transition and the chance to build on the team’s current outstanding record.

Mr Eagle said Mr Hansen had also presented his preferred coaching team to the NZRU Board and this had also been unanimously approved. NZRU Management will now work through the employment process with each individual, and the coaching team will be announced as soon as possible.

Steve Hansen said he was both excited and honoured to be chosen as the new All Blacks Coach.

“I have huge pride in New Zealand rugby and I’m passionate about the All Blacks and New Zealand.

“I feel humbled and proud to be given the opportunity to lead the team into its next phase. My aim will be to leave the team in a better shape than how I found it and to enhance its legacy,” he said.

Mr Hansen, who has been appointed for a two–year term, was the only candidate recommended by an appointments panel to go through to an interview with the full NZRU Board.

The appointments panel was made up Mike Eagle, NZRU Board Member and former All Blacks captain Graham Mourie, NZRU Board Member Graham Cooney, NZRU Chief Executive Steve Tew, All Blacks Manager Darren Shand and NZRU High Performance Manager Don Tricker.

Steve Hansen biography

52–year–old Steve Hansen was born in Mosgiel and has been coaching for more than 18 years at club, provincial, Super Rugby and international level.

He has been involved with the All Blacks since 2004, and together with outgoing coaches Graham Henry and Wayne Smith has helped coach the All Blacks to 88 wins in 103 Tests for a winning percentage of 85 percent. In that time, as well as winning Rugby World Cup 2011, the All Blacks have held the Bledisloe Cup every year since 2003, won the Investec Rugby Championship five times and achieved three Grand Slams against the Northern Hemisphere Home Unions.

Prior to joining the All Blacks, Hansen coached Wales for two years, was Assistant Coach of the Crusaders during their title–winning seasons in 1999 – 2001 and won titles with Canterbury in 2001 and 1997.
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AngrySeahorse

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Peter Sullivan (51)
He served an 8yr apprenticeship under Henry pretty much so based on that I think he's the sensible option. With the depth NZ have in their player stocks I can see them maintaining their dominance for some time. Its going to take another country to step up rather than the AB's losing anything coaching or player wise to topple them, big ask.
 
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daz

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Yeah, pretty smooth transition really. They will lose Ritchie and Carter and IMHO those blokes are pretty well irreplaceable. But, the Kiwi's being the Kiwi's, they will unearth some top shelf nugget somewhere along the line. For all intents and purposes, all the ingredients are there.

Except possibly hunger. After 25 years of anticipation and disappointment, I think they will enjoy the spoils of the 2011 war and it will take a year or two to get the great AB steam train going again.

I suggest the Wallabies get in quick before the Blucks wake up......
 
AngrySeahorse

AngrySeahorse

Peter Sullivan (51)
daz said:
Yeah, pretty smooth transition really. They will lose Ritchie and Carter and IMHO those blokes are pretty well irreplaceable. But, the Kiwi's being the Kiwi's, they will unearth some top shelf nugget somewhere along the line. For all intents and purposes, all the ingredients are there.

Except possibly hunger. After 25 years of anticipation and disappointment, I think they will enjoy the spoils of the 2011 war and it will take a year or two to get the great AB steam train going again.

I suggest the Wallabies get in quick before the Blucks wake up......
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Matt Todd (Crusaders) - watch this space. Biased again I know but he looks the goods, filled in for Ritchie during SupeRugby & held his own. He would be my pick. Others I'm sure will mention some more experienced players but I think Todd is a good bet. Cruden or Slade at 10 not as good as Dan but good enough. So yeah, I think they're covered.

cyclopath said:
Wonder if Hansen will can some of the cheap media-baiting he liked over the last few years, spinning any Wallaby media blurb into a torrent of disruspict.
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TBH I hope he rips into us big time I actually think that would be good for us.
 
disco

disco

Chilla Wilson (44)
I think this is great news for the Wallabies he's a dud even Deans is a better coach than Hansen. I still remember the NZ papers shit canning him after they got rolled 3-0 by the Boks in 2009 & then Henry had to re-name his job title & take on the forwards coaching himself.
 
happyjack

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Sydney Middleton (9)
Hansen and Smith are two of the smartest Rugby brains you will meet. Steve built the Crusaders from the ground overseeing their development programs and recruitment in the 90s. He may not have the gloss of a lot a hollow test coaches but have no doubt they have the best man. Remember, while he was doing all this our coach was only team manager for the Crusaders.
 
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daz

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disco said:
I think this is great news for the Wallabies he's a dud even Deans is a better coach than Hansen. I still remember the NZ papers shit canning him after they got rolled 3-0 by the Boks in 2009 & then Henry had to re-name his job title & take on the forwards coaching himself.
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He's a dud? Really?

I'm not really his biggest fan for non-coaching reasons; Like cyclo, I always thought if he could just keep his disrespectful yap shut a bit in the days leading up to a test match I would like him better. But thats just my opinon.

But a dud? I'd like to know what that is based on. Although I see your point; it's not as if he was an assistant coach for the #1 ranked team for years, or even a RWC winning assistant, or a multiple Bledisloe and 3N winning assistant, or...oh, wait.
 
Bullrush

Bullrush

Geoff Shaw (53)
My only reservation about Hansen so far is that it seems likely that he will take Ian Foster as an assistant coach. Ian Foster?!?! Waikato Chiefs, 8 years......'nuff said.
 
Ruggo

Ruggo

Mark Ella (57)
John Kirwin? The fella that coached Canada at the World Cup?

You have some fantastic coaches but I don't know if it would benifit NZ rugby too take them away from their current roles. Both Blackadder and Pat Lam I have a high regard for. I hope Pat keeps them blog articles comming again this season.
 
Bullrush

Bullrush

Geoff Shaw (53)
qwerty51 said:
I thought you hate Canterbury o_O
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Damn you qwerty!!

Ruggo said:
John Kirwin? The fella that coached Canada at the World Cup?

You have some fantastic coaches but I don't know if it would benifit NZ rugby too take them away from their current roles. Both Blackadder and Pat Lam I have a high regard for. I hope Pat keeps them blog articles comming again this season.
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Yeah, I like the thought of JK too. I also like Pat Lam a lot as well (his first blog for the 2012 season came out the other day I think) but he has to get more out of the Blues this season to be seriously considered in the near future I think.
 
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