Topic: Steve Hansen
The New Zealand Rugby Union appointed Steve Hansen as the new coach of the world champion All Blacks, replacing Graham Henry who stepped down after winning the World Cup.Hansen was widely tipped to get the prestigious role after serving as Henry's assistant ...
World Cup-winners New Zealand will name their new coach on Friday with Steve Hansen the leading candidate, the team's official website said.The announcement of the All Blacks coach and his assistants has been keenly anticipated since Graham Henry stepped down on November ...
South Africa great Victor Matfield launched a far better defence of the Barbarians than the one his side managed on the pitch after their 60-11 thrashing by Australia at Twickenham on Saturday.It was not the way the Barbarians captain would have wanted ...
New Zealand assistant coach Steve Hansen said Thursday skipper Richie McCaw will cope with his injured foot and play in this weekend's World Cup semi-final against Australia at Eden Park.New Zealand has been in a flap over reports the inspirational flanker was ...
The growing injury toll marring the World Cup has revived appeals for a global season to manage player welfare and improve the chances of teams being at their best in the crucial knockout stages."People have got to be prepared to say their ...
The All Blacks suffered a fresh injury scare with loosehead prop Tony Woodcock becoming the third member of the squad to be sidelined before the Rugby World Cup begins.The 76-Test veteran Woodcock has a fresh hamstring strain and joins Adam Thomson (elbow) ...
That means that although Mealamu will be ruled out of the All Blacks internationals against Scotland here on Saturday and Ireland in Dublin next week next week, he will be available for the 'grand slam' tour finale against Wales in Cardiff on ...
to the death" against the four-week ban handed down to hooker Keven Mealamu for an apparent headbutt on England's Lewis Moody.. All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen confirmed the appeal will be lodged and possibly heard by an International Rugby Board (IRB) ...
Around 13,000 seats for the fourth and final Bledisloe Cup match reportedly remain unfilled in the 40,000-capacity stadium, with prices for adults ranging from 880 to 1,250 Hong Kong dollars (130 to 160 US).But All Blacks assistant coach Steve Hansen, who wrongly ...
All Blacks coach Graham Henry has been reappointed until after the 2011 World Cup, according to the New Zealand Rugby Union.Henry's two-year contract following his controversial reappointment after the 2007 World Cup quarter-final exit was due to be renewed at the end ...