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Analysis - Scott Hansen has become the most talked-about man in the All Blacks, which is somewhat fitting given he isn't short of a word himself when he wants. Back in March 2019 he gave one of the more memorable post-match press conferences, after his Sunwolves side hadn't just caused an upset in Hamilton but given the Chiefs an absolute hiding.
It was no surprise that Hansen was more than happy to answer any questions about the result, but in what is probably a first for rugby coaches, he decided that not enough questions had been asked and offered to keep the microphones rolling while he talked through just what the win meant.
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Fast forward six years and Hansen is now the All Black staff's second in command. The somewhat convoluted way in which that's been made official has certainly garnered headlines, exposing the knowledge gap between those in the know and the common fan, but also called Hansen's credentials into question.
Then there's the radi
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