Wellington — Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged his former employers to be strong in their negotiations over the future of Super Rugby and that New Zealand Rugby owed trans-Tasman neighbours Australia no favours.
Hansen, who spent almost 16 years with the All Blacks, however, said he felt NZR should be doing what was best for their rugby players. “Do we owe them something? No. But because we are the nation we are, and we care about the game more than just ourselves, we bend and buckle a bit. I think NZ Rugby are in the mood for having strong discussions because they only get one shot at it.”
Hansen said what was most important was not to dilute New Zealand’s player pool with more than five teams and to minimise travel for the welfare of the players.
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