Sir Steve Hansen's 'Unexpected' All Blacks Plan to Negate Springboks Strength

Hansen: Rassie takes clever risks

Former All Blacks boss Steve Hansen has praised Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus for his selection strategy ahead of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series. Speaking on the Rugby Unity podcast, Hansen described the 43-man Springbok squad (since increased to 44) named by Erasmus last week as “very, very strong”. “There’s not too many weaknesses there,” he said. “It’s a big squad, so I’m not sure if he is going to be looking to use all those players or…

Sir Steve Hansen: All Blacks playmakers can break down Springboks defence

The All Blacks can expose the Springboks' extreme blitz if they are accurate and get their timing right, according to Sir Steve Hansen.