Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged New Zealand Rugby to stand up for itself and said the proud nation doesn’t owe Australia anything as debate continues over what form Super Rugby will take next year | tomdecent
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan made it clear during the week that Australia would not be bullied by its trans-Tasman neighbourReports during the week revealed a strategic review commissioned by the NZRU suggested a trans-Tasman competition could contain as few as two or three Australian sides, five New Zealand teams and at least one side from the Pacific Islands., but there is an appetite on both sides of the ditch for a trans-Tasman competition.
“Without being controversial, we have been looking after the Aussies for years,” Hansen told Stuff. “And every time we have required something from them, particularly at a high level, sometimes they have gone missing. Hansen said whatever competition was created next year needed to be a good breeding ground for Test players.
“If the answer is no, you look internally into New Zealand or maybe Australia [for a competition structure] because it’s not far away.
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