All Black coach Hansen signs on for World Cup

ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen yesterday re-signed with the New Zealanders until 2019, giving him the chance to defend the World Cup in Japan. Hansen has already been involved in two World Cup wins with the All Blacks, as assistant coach in 2011 and head coach in 2015, overseeing a spell of unprecedented success. “It’s good news for everyone involved in rugby in this country,” New Zealand Rugby chief executive Steve Tew said. Hansen’s contract was due to expire next year, when the British and Irish Lions tour New Zealand.