All Blacks coach’s cheeky dig after iconic ex-boss makes shock Wallabies move
In a phone interview with New Zealand radio station Newstalk ZB from Paris, Hansen explained he is observing Australia as a favour to Jones.
Hansen, 64, said he would “just like to put everybody’s mind at rest that I haven’t joined the Wallabies for the Rugby World Cup”. “I’m only here for about three or four days at the request of Eddie, a good mate of mine, just to give him some feedback on what he is doing. Rugby is bigger than all of us, so happy to do that,” he added.“If you are working for someone, you are getting paid. I’m not working for anyone, I’m just here as a friend,” he said.
The All Blacks and Wallabies have been drawn in different World Cup pools but could meet in the knockout stage. New Zealand play fellow heavyweights France in the opening match on September 8, with Pool A also featuring Italy, Namibia and Uruguay.
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