Sir Steve Hansen 'open' to coaching international rugby again

[@WORS06]

4:17 It's funny how when the AB's lose It's always the refs or somethings else's fault, and not their own fault, no one talks about how both Jordie and Richie missed kicks that could've won them the '23 Final, and how the try they scored was off a forward pass. No one was robbed, the AB's just wasn't good enough on the day. And you can very easy blame every close games results on a ref, for example you can say France were robbed in the '11 World Cup Final, due to a poor ref. It's always easy to blame the ref when your team ends up on the losing side of a tight game. It's time people realize that 99% of the time when your team loses it's not because of the ref, but because they weren't good enough on the day.

[@Sbu_Phakathwayo]

say this louder !!!!

[@mrm1884]

Can we please stop saying that SA has big men. Have you seen the French pack(way bigger than SA)? Just look at the stats first. To be big means you have to be taller and weigh more. If you compare players by position, then after you do averages by team, you will then see that SA is always shorter than the opposition and weigh less to the opposition, and most especially to top rugby nations. Maybe we can just say they are fitter. And NZ is actually big too, I was watching a previous match with SA when the stat even showed on screen that they have a starting pack greater than 20kgs to SA. Which then shows that they are bigger than SA. The SAn front row are very short men, and similar size in height as chelsin kolbe, kurt lee, faf de clerk etc... which are very small rugby players. SA are good because of the rugby they play: good defense (which means you can scrore less against them), good kicking game (territory), great setpiece (dominant), good in carrying over the advantage line (go forward), good high percentage of perfect lineouts etc... And that model has proven to be working over and over for them. Now they are adding an attack to what's already proven to work for them. They just gonna be hard to stop in 2027 if they can get the attack part right and make it fire.

[@BraziwiSteve]

The boks are a big team, so are the ABs. They have taller locks and loose forwards we have bigger props and bigger outside backs.

[@mrm1884]

@BraziwiSteve do take time and do the calculations yourself. If you talk big/giant men and just look at Eben, RG, PSDT, you are looking at a small part of the SAn team. The team consists of 23 players. There's other players on the team who are not big. Others are just average rugby size (same as all nations). Other teams if only you look at just a picture you can't differentiate a scrum-half, winger to props, you just have to look hard. All I'm saying is SA is not as big/giant as people say they are, because if a team is bigger than the opposition they have to be taller than them, and they have to weigh more than the opposition. Which is not a case when you compare SA with top rugby nations. If you compare SA to Japan, then that statement becomes more true. Every team has big players (locks, props etc.. ) and small players (wingers, scrum-half etc...). But if you do averages you will then see SA compared with top rugby nations is not big at all. They weigh less to the opposition and shorter than the opposition most of the time. (That sometimes gets skewed by which players are selected in the 23). According to your statement about loose forwards. All loose forwards are all about the same range of height and weight for all teams, thats not an advantage to SA. Because that stat is just average across teams. The difference is not that big

[@BraziwiSteve]

@ I’ve done the math, in fact I wrote an article on this very topic. The results showed after analysing the heights and weights of the top 10 teams in the world that South Africa are right up there in terms of “size”. Now, this was a few years ago and since then guys like Kurt lee and Kolbe have come through so perhaps they have lowered the average slightly. Even still the boks are and will probably always be right up there as a team on the bigger size scale. It’s how they play.

[@thegoat4124]

So what you are saying is that every rugby nation, and there have been many, including the British and Irish lions that have said they are massive men are all deluded? Come now mate!🙂

[@mrm1884]

@thegoat4124 no they are not deluded, you are not hearing me. They are big themselves too. But SA when you look at the numbers: are kinda smaller than them or slightly same as them at times.

[@TeeJy145]

How were we robbed of a RWC!? Our kickers could not match Pollard's perfection!! Can't believe some people within our fanbase are still moaning about the L.

[@Jordan-mq4wj]

We were definitely robbed the disallowed try countless penalties against us and SA got away with heaps not to mention cane gets red carded yet kolisi got a yellow for the exact same thing

[@JohnMichaels-fs7bi]

Agree. You were not robbed. NZ biggest problem is your have different rules and your ref allow the game to flow in the Super Rugby. This has cost you for the last your 4 years before the previous RWC with yellow cards and red cards. Your record is the worse of all top tier nation and this is reason. I have always notice NZ fan not being neutral when decision not go their way. Example we can debate the disallowed try but forget the try awarded was a forward pass to Mark Telea and then knock-on. Yet you never mentions this.

[@thegoat4124]

​​@@Jordan-mq4wjyou werent robbed, the better team simply won the game 🙂 Canes was definately a red, Kolisis wasnt, you need to learn about the rules of rugby🙂 Ref missed things on both sides🙂

[@NickSterson]

@@JohnMichaels-fs7bi And let's not even get started on the Bongi unfortunate injury!

[@calebeversmith]

Disallowed try was disallowed against the rules. They went back more phases than are allowed.

[@brend3429]

Why isn't there any soothing violin music in the background?

[@ABStudioProductions69]

Tiny soothing violins

[@jonathonmerson93]

Great show Marty ,keep it up

[@thegoat4124]

No Steve you shouldnt have won the world cup, you lost to the better team in the world cup final, as has been proved in the game we played before at Twickers and the 2 games after the world cup final 🙂👌🏻

[@jacosnyman2393]

Sir Steve is a legend. Would love to see him back in NZ rugby. Best from Pretoria.

[@Sbu_Phakathwayo]

Jaco why you brown nosing

[@jacosnyman2393]

@@Sbu_Phakathwayo You can't deny one of the best coaches in the game. I would like to brown nose Sir Steve with Dr Rassie. Happy brother?

[@Sbu_Phakathwayo]

@@jacosnyman2393 well I can't argue Steve's greatness but maybe I prefer we only brown noise Rassie if world rugby won't do it, it's our legal right to do so

[@jacosnyman2393]

Yes. But brown nose has a tendency to turn to s*** quickly. I respect Steve but I trust in Rasies's game plan

[@CalTheKiwi1]

Loved Devlin and Lachlan Waugh on The Platform these last 2+ years, and I hope this new format goes well too. Best independent Sports journalist in NZ, I think; a massive contact book of high profile achievers who seem happy to turn up. Also, an incredible range: Devlin knows shedloads about a huge range of Sports. Plus he’s not seduced by corporate junkets, he ploughs on regardless asking the inconvenient questions and having a pop while other journalists seem happy to shut TF up, which is boring. Good luck, MD and Lachlan. 👍

[@JohnJohannesJacobs]

Nz were robbed in the final?? The try was lost/passed forward. The red card was a fair call according to the head contact laws. We don’t have to agree on the laws, but they are the laws.

[@SteveHale-lm1lu]

If there were two Red cards, the outcome may well have been different. Kolisi was very lucky. Having said that, I think the Boks were deserved winners.

[@ratel8598]

​@@SteveHale-lm1lu Kolisi was chest first then head.

[@phillipmurray689]

And NZ did not knock that ball at the line out!! 😂😂😂

[@bunnychowmuncher]

They were also lucky Frizzell did not get a red.

[@Sbu_Phakathwayo]

​@@SteveHale-lm1lusiya couldn't be given a red, hips dipped, slower at collision, body then head contact yellow card. enlighten enough ?

[@deantairi8357]

thanks marty good to hear from steve would love to hear how joseph manu is going

[@mybadgaming6786]

As a South African I always had the most respect for Steve. I would rate him one of the best coaches of all time.

[@thefobbie0034]

With respect but as a kiwi Hansen had the opportunity to win the RWC in 2019 and he FAILED!!!!!! He failed to address the main issues that the ABs are still facing today - the rush umbrella defense, our forward pack, selections and the ill-discipline! Got no time for this guy especially when he comes out and says this crap here in this video!

[@mayurbhuta]

Awesome awesome coach and a great level headed guy! We in NZ are lucky to have him. I think he could come back and coach AB's at some stage.

[@thefobbie0034]

I hope not - he should stay away from NZ rugby!

[@mayurbhuta]

@thefobbie0034 Lol understand.....he will mate! Matter of time.

[@geoffhogan4831]

What an idiotic statement

[@mayurbhuta]

@@geoffhogan4831 looking yourself in the mirror are we! I didn't mean immediately. Think before you speak.

[@thefobbie0034]

@@mayurbhuta - Are you serious? He FAILED in 2019! Hansen never dealt with the rush umbrella defense and the ill-discipline from the ABs because he did NOT have the ability to see it and you think he going to return back as the future AB coach - you are just as delusional as Hansen!

[@kidd2hoi524]

Him and Razor together would be something else

[@KernowekTim]

Wouldn't work, in practice. Two "Alphas" doesn't work at the top.

[@kidd2hoi524]

@KernowekTim well it depends. Because I don't think Sir Steve would want a head coaches job at international level. But clearly he sees some places he feel maybe the All Blacks need some tuning. Almost as if the NZRU treated Fozzy like they done. And they're saying, well you got your man... Let's see....

[@kidd2hoi524]

@KernowekTim but we should have our best New Zealand minds of rugby benefitting our team as much as possible. Bar those who coach with other international sides.

[@darrenandrews1979]

@@KernowekTimreading between the lines…Hansen isn’t a big Razor fan. You can tell from his comments, he’s a Foster sympathizer still.

[@icefarrow7959]

​@darrenandrews1979 He thinks hiring Razor is a mistake because he feels one should have to coach an international side before being appointed head coach of the All Blacks, and he's right. Robertson is out of his depth. And Foster sympathiser? Grow up dude. Regardless of whether you think Foster was the right pick, NZR and the media treated him like shit from the get go.

[@lonwabiso1]

What a coach!

[@JDaicos280]

Springboks with the 7-1 splits like NFL. Offensive for the first 40 minutes. 2nd half's Defensive team comes on

[@JoshuaBallinger]

i agree with steve i would say wales of the 70's were one of the great sides. it is to hard to compare these days

[@KernowekTim]

That is obvious to anyone born in the late '50's/early 60's.

[@awblax1]

Great interview.

[@mista_bob_dobbalina834]

Hansen is a Fozzie fanboy and has a negative outlook on Razor

[@JonSmith-uu7go]

Hansen had the golden generation of AB’s but performances were on the slide towards the end of his period in charge (no answer to rush defence, obsession with some players - SBW, but didn’t pick others - last WC, no Ben Smith etc). Time moves on.

[@neomojela5612]

As Safas we must stop having an expectations for our achievements to be acknowledged by others. This is how the man feels and that's it. This is yet another source of motivation for the 3peat. Hoping the boys keep all the receipts. Respect to the AB's.

[@tonygee3284]

Bring back Steveo as coach He has got what it takes to rebuild our broken ABS

[@stealthpakfa]

Had a lot of respect for Hansen. Can’t stand him now. He thinks he is bigger than the game now. Just because he won the World Cup with a generational group of players he is thinks he owns the All Blacks. He is the main reason why undeserving Foster was promoted to All Blacks head coach over many other deserving candidates based on merit like Cotter, Schmidt, Rennie, Joseph, Robertson. It was pure nepotism. Players and coaches must be promoted based on merit. All Blacks need a clean break from Hansen and Foster. Both are incredibly divisive and selfish individuals. Just go away and let others have their time.

[@jeremyviall4168]

What exactly did he say that was wrong or arrogant here? He was asked for his opinion, he was succinct and his answers were clear and he didn't say anything most all black fans would disagree with...😊

[@thefobbie0034]

@@jeremyviall4168 To simply say that the ABs were robbed is disrespectful and arrogant! End of the day the ABs lost and the Boks won - simple! His opinion is based on the things that did NOT happen on the field but rather the end result! I find it poor that this guy does NOT take time to analyze and say WHY we lost the RWC final e.g. we left 6 points out there with 2 missed penalty kicks! HOW about the fact that in 9 games we had 3 red cards and the highest penalty count in the competition - you cannot win world cups with that stat! This same crap was happening when he was the AB coach! HOW about the fact that HE FAILED himself as a coach to counter the rush umbrella defense and the ABs are still suffering from this issue today YET here's Hansen's thinking about how we were robbed in the 2023 RWC! I cannot fathom his logic here because we have lost 2 world cups in the last 8 years due to the same crap that the ABs are trying to do - in other words the ABs are NOT performing at the level that they should be!

[@jeff3175]

Marty has the best contacts in sport👍

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Hansen is still trying to rewrite history, protecting his mini-me Foster with subtle, sly digs, at the new coaches & over-praise of his man like, "He's on fire." Whatever. Foster was shit, saved somewhat by Schmidt & Ryan. Had NZRFU not interceded in 2022, Foster's eventual overall win/loss rate would've been far less than his actual 69.57%. Foster wasn't "shat on", he was the actual Shatter-in-Chief. Well done, NZRFU. Let's also remember that despite already having eight years as Hansen's understudy at the ABs, Foster delivered a 50% win rate 3/6 in his first season 2020 as ABs Head Coach. Razor? 71%. By 2022, in his 11th year as an ABs coach, Foster had made the ABs a laughing stock. So much for international test experience. Useless! And good riddance.

[@bunnychowmuncher]

It was not only Foster - the other countries improved drastically after Steve left and many All Black stalwarts retired. Steve was lucky to have so many great players under his tenure and the other countries were not as good as they are now. Foster got unlucky to a large degree.

[@renierswart5878]

Utmost respect for Steve as a Springbok supporter... That is until he dismissed SA winning the RWC by saying NZ was robbed.

[@philliproberts7294]

Best coach we have ever had

[@Sunflower-dt6ev]

Maybe, though he couldn't deliver a series win v British & Irish Lions or b2b win at RWC 2019.

[@KernowekTim]

Superb coach and a great fella altogether.☘

[@toiletsmithy3630]

Graham Henry

[@icefarrow7959]

Nope, that's Wayne Smith.

[@philliproberts7294]

@icefarrow7959 Can't argue with that

[@MadVill04]

The 🐐

[@RalphRichards-o7e]

The travel hardened our players and improved our travel recovery protocols . Might be tough but not as tough as losing a World Cup

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

If ever there was a case for removing the monarchy.

[@bunnychowmuncher]

Yes Steve they were beaten and are beatable but they also used 52 players in recent times and that does not count people who are injured. If they get a settled First XV after the experimentation is done it may become more difficult for their opponents so SA is learning too.

[@benscanlan6362]

Hope you're getting a decent supply of tims tams over there Steve mate

[@AKHNZ]

Seemed like he had a bit of a hard time complementing current coaching group. Grumpy bugger. He was a great coach but geez, he had the greatest group of players to work with.

[@philliproberts7294]

@@AKHNZ very true probably the best group to wear black especially 2012 13 14 15 teams

[@icefarrow7959]

The current group doesn't deserve praise. ABs played terribly this year, and the only change has been the coaches. The lengths people go to defend some truly shocking schoolboy level Rugby this year boggles the mind.

[@MrKamish]

The 2011 Rugby World Cup remains a topic of controversy for many rugby fans, particularly in South Africa, where conspiracy theories have circulated regarding the tournament's fairness. Critics argue that the All Blacks were not dominant "world-beaters" at the time and suggest that certain officiating decisions significantly influenced the outcomes of key matches. One contentious moment was the quarter-final clash between Australia and South Africa, where referee Bryce Lawrence's decisions were heavily criticized. Many felt his officiating unfairly favored Australia, contributing to their victory over the Springboks. Lawrence's career trajectory after the tournament only fueled suspicions, as he reportedly received promotions within New Zealand rugby but never officiated on the field again. Another controversial match was the final between New Zealand and France. Allegations of biased refereeing arose as Richie McCaw, New Zealand's captain, was accused of consistently playing offside without being penalized. Critics believe that if the match had been officiated more stringently, New Zealand might not have emerged as champions. Adding to the intrigue, some note that a South African referee later relocated to New Zealand, raising eyebrows among conspiracy theorists. Fast forward to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, where New Zealand fell short in the final. If the All Blacks were "robbed" in that tournament, many argue they have only themselves to blame for their shortcomings on the day.

[@ChangingLives-Yes]

Steve and others said, the Boks play boring rugby ?? How far has boring brought them now? The same boring team is now the best no1 with double WCups and with a AB coach ,couching there backline😂 , how do you call that boring when you have an ex AB couching them

[@CalTheKiwi1]

Did Shag actually say SA are playing boring rugby? I’m not sure he did. I’d be surprised if he did because, like all NZ coaches, Shag has huge respect for SA rugby. Which is how it should be - and reciprocated.

[@lateralus6512]

@@CalTheKiwi1I never heard him say that. I heard that talking head Wilson ask the question on the Breakdown though.

[@Brutal_rugby]

Who is a better coach? Hansen or Rassie?

[@fu8713]

The guy responsible for giving us foster and NZRU for keeping him

[@Marius_vanderLubbe]

Absolutely right.

[@drh02]

Foster was a good coach and was poorly treated by the NZ media and many kiwis that bought into what the media pushed.

[@KernowekTim]

Foster was an excellent coach who had shit NZRFU support and a squad shorn of Mc Caw and the spine of the Hansen tenure. NZ rugby public were deplorable, too, mostly.

[@MichaelShaw-n4c]

Where has Foster ever been a good coach? Look at his record. Waikato. Chiefs. ABs. He’s back where he belongs. Robin to Hansens Batman, at Toyota. The scandal and shame was that he ever got the ABs top job because he was hansens boy. We had a playing group that was good enough to win the WC. Foster never sorted crucial selections nor the shocking discipline. Cane was hansens boy. So he was fosters boy. It cost us the WC.

[@icefarrow7959]

​@@MichaelShaw-n4cOh, you mean the same disciplinary issues still present under Robertson? Almost like that's on the players, as they know better.

[@JDaicos280]

Springboks playing American Football not UNIONS! 😂😂

[@Keizer_Soze]

"Sir Steve Hansen 'open' to coaching international rugby again" ive heard from a very reliable source that rassie is busy roping steve in, for after the 2027 rwc!! 😲

[@greggalant7543]

Hanson wants Razor gone, he feels he can bring back the glory days, but the group of players Hansen had back then were a special group, kinda once in a life time team. Even if he comes back now, SA have a once in a life time group right now, so Hansen can forget it, the Boks will dominate for a bit longer then they will fade slowly just like the All Blacks did. However, given the talent in SA, I think it's gonna be a long wait for the Boks to fade, maybe a 4th WC will then see them slowly fade with Rassie Retiring. Maybe.😅

[@neilgraham12]

So he’s opening the door for Wales

[@inbetweener2000]

Come back and coach Crusaders...

[@president6645]

Hansen ,the has been coach trying to stay relevant. It's not 2015 anymore Stevy , wake up and smell the coffee. Something in his brain won't accept that the ABS are not the world's best team.

[@InezFrancis-l7c]

Sour grapes?

[@lateralus6512]

He just calls it like he see it. A spade is a spade.

[@JDaicos280]

Very much so

[@hoppy7777]

Wales?

[@fu8713]

We just need the best players for test matches if we want to stay competitive we need our top players to be available Especially in key positions 9, 10 control the show

[@rugbyanalyst1]

Razor will be unhappy to hear that...

[@tvpc3194]

harder beat SA because NZ dont play them in super, so as hanson said the myth grows. NZ were able keep SA down in super

[@jonathonmerson93]

The Best coach in the World ......Sir Steve Hansen,Fos is up there with him as well .......Go the Mighty All Blacks.

[@thegoat4124]

@@jonathonmerson93 to be fair that would he Rassie🙂

[@thefobbie0034]

Hansen FAILED at the 2019 RWC!!!!! He did NOT sort the AB issues with the rush umbrella defense, selections and ill-discipline to which the ABs are still suffering from!

[@sbungabanqh9348]

I guess the ref missed those kicks?

[@supernovanad8181]

Some bitterly sour grapes there Hansen. Interestingly, you’re adamant that the AB’s were robbed yet you’re quite happy to accept tries on the back of knock-ons and forward passes. Yeah, that’s the spirit. Right on, good form and good on ya mates…

[@johnsantos3392]

Hey Steve. You're the only man in the world that thinks ABs were robbed in the 23 final 😂

[@KernowekTim]

Ever since we won the three Test series in NZ in '22, we have become, 'The Great Un-Loved', imo. It'd be great craic to have Sir Steven Hansen back as an International Coach. He is possibly the finest coach the All Blacks have had, to this point. I respect him immensely and enjoy his dry mannerisms. God you bless yous😊👌

[@XRPLIKEWATER]

Hopefully NZR Listen To The Wise Words Of Sir Steve🤞

[@johnsantos3392]

Hey Steve. Wake up. This is not 2011 or 2015

[@stevenbayne4166]

Steve .... with all due respect !! The Springboks had to beat the Top 6 Nations in the World to get through to the Final and Win the World Cup !! So please don't talk Shit !! The All Black's had a easy run thru !! Suck it up and wait for the Treble from the Boks !!

[@ABStudioProductions69]

He can coach Japan after Eddie gets kicked out

[@ChalynRugby]

You are the one who wanted average international player Richie Mounga at 10 and ruined 2019 RWC taking Beaudy and Ben smith out of their positions. Take the blame for that and the team kept ruining and lost another in 23, which both was lead by your guy Richie Mounga 🤮

[@paulmichaelmark]

Did he just drop a big fart towards the end. Thats wat he thinks about lingo 💨

[@johnsantos3392]

Steve Hansen looks and sound half asleep . His logic as well.

[@phillipmurray689]

What about all the exciting backs SA has produced the last few years: Sacha, Kolbe, Williams, De Allende, Kriel, Fasi, Arendse. Ireland, France, even Scotland matches the Boks' forwards so stop with this nonsense that we are just beating teams with our size. Wonder what Hansen gonna say when this Boks beat NZ in NZ next year, and I really hope 1 of the games will be at Eden Park!!!

[@geoffhogan4831]

Argentina beat our b team away. NZ lost with their A team at home...

[@Daywalker685]

Can you help out Samoa 😂

[@NickSchoonwinkel]

yes blame the referee.

[@LouisBamify]

Hi I just want to say I accidentally opened this. Wouldnt want to watch this absolute shit so please just subtract my view from the total

[@GregIsmail]

Sour steve

[@jannieweyer6414]

Left out in the cold for obvious reasons...

[@jacquesmalander1320]

"Robbed" What a load of KAK!!!

[@Baz-h9h]

What a sad and salty clown 🤡 😂

[@riaanbotes3509]

you re fitst worldcup was due too a ref..

[@fu8713]

SA are not that great

[@KernowekTim]

Two back to back World Cups say different.

[@Jordan-mq4wj]

​@@KernowekTim they definitely payed the ref for the second one

[@ianjacobs2998]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡​@@Jordan-mq4wj

[@thegoat4124]

​@@Jordan-mq4wjbest team in thw world and definately better than the ABs🇿🇦👌🏻🙂

[@brendonw7767]

Keep telling yourself that 😂 stats don’t lie buddy. Go have a look at the Boks trophy cabinet the last 4 years

[@corneldebeer5578]

Robbed? ABs missed two kicks in a World Cup Final… no more to say

[@corneldebeer5578]

Difference in World Cup final between two teams were Goal Kicking

[@lateralus6512]

All the BS aside, NZ and SA have a mutual respect for each other that the other teams don’t quite have.

[@louiskotze375]

😂😂😂😂

[@louiskotze375]

Rassie

[@brendonw7767]

The ABs were not robbed, poor tackling technique and ill discipline cost them,plus two missed penalty kicks. It’s funny the day after the World Cup final he was on the breakdown and never said anything about this World Cup robbery 😂😂😂