Steve Hansen is unveiled as the All Blacks boss
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The Dominion Post's Duncan Johnstone provides his take on Steve Hansen's appointment as All Blacks coach.
"Continuity has been the catchword in All Blacks coaching circles and it's a commodity Steve Hansen now lives or dies by.
The coaching regime that finally gained New Zealand their second World Cup in 24 years survives - in part - with the appointment of Hansen to take over as head coach for the next two years.
The pressure, as always, will be to continue the All Blacks' incredible success rate that operated at something like 86 per cent during Graham Henry's eight-year reign.
Any significant drop in that won't be tolerated as Hansen well knows.Hansen now goes it alone.
His umbilical cord to Henry is cut and the precise detail that Wayne Smith always brought to the table is also gone.
There's no word yet on who will help Hansen, only confirmation that he will have one assistant as well as some help in specialist areas."
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