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2019-12-01
EDITOR’S LETTER
It seems crazy to think now that the All Blacks in 2011 only had one genuine test quality first-five. Under Hansen they have developed the most ridiculous strength in depth at No 10.
Not so long ago the All Blacks were insular and aloof, driven by bad habits. Now they are open, transparent and willing to embrace anything that helps them perform better.
Looking back to 2012, one of the keys to the All Blacks success has been the importance they have placed on developing leadership.
Kieran Read came into the All Blacks captaincy with a goal of breaking down the old social barriers that were preventing genuine unity within the team.
The All Blacks were an amateur team in ethos when Hansen first came on board and the transition to being genuinely professional is his greatest achievement.
Selection is one of the least appreciated arts of international coaching and it is something the All Blacks have mostly got right in the last eight years.
There were plenty who reckoned he’d be a terrible head coach and yet Steve Hansen has signed o as arguably the best in All Blacks history.
There are 26 people vying to take over as All Blacks coach. But how are things really going to play out?
One of Hansen’s key strengths was getting inside the head of rival coaches.
He has signed o as the third most capped All Black in history and the second most experienced captain, so where do we place Read in history.
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