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Associated Press

Steve Hansen has signed a two-year contract extension as coach and will guide New Zealand to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.
Hansen, who coached the All Blacks to victory in the 2015 World Cup and was an assistant coach of the team which won in 2011, was initially due to step down after next year’s tour to New Zealand by the British & Irish Lions.
The 57-year-old former policeman coached Wales before joining the All Blacks’ coaching staff in 2004. He took over from Graham Henry as coach after the 2011 World Cup and has lost only three of 57 tests in five years.

Hansen’s contract extension was unanimously approved by the New Zealand Rugby board.
“Steve’s winning record is unsurpassed in the modern era,” said Steve Tew, the governing body's chief executive.
“Since becoming head coach in 2012 he has recorded 52 wins in his 57 tests to date with two draws and just three losses. That’s remarkable and unparalleled in international rugby.
“While Steve has a fantastic winning record, equally positive has been his intuitive ability to continue growing the team through meticulous selection and rigorous preparation and to inspire the players to reach even greater heights.”


Hansen said he was grateful to have the full support of the New Zealand Rugby board, the players and his family.
“It’s not a decision that was made lightly or easily,” he said. “As I’ve said quite often it had to be right for my family and it had to be right for the team.
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“From my own point of view I had to ask a few questions and they were, simply: Did I have the energy and passion to get up and continue to drive this team the way it needs to be driven?”
Hansen said the home test series against Wales in June confirmed that he still had the enthusiasm to continue.

“The second condition I had to ask myself was whether I could continue to improve as a coach,” he said.
“I believe I can and I must because I’ll be asking other people to improve themselves.”
Hansen said he also had to consider whether or not his reappointment would be right for the team.
“The biggest non-negotiable that we have is that everything has to be right for the team first and the individual second,” he said.

BREAKING NEWS | #AllBlacks head coach Steve Hansen has been reappointed through to 2019. #TeamAllBlacks pic.twitter.com/WIWr3SEV5E
— All Blacks (@AllBlacks) July 25, 2016

“In discussing it with various people, both management and players, we got the feedback that they agreed and they wanted me to continue.
“Once I got over those discussions and that thought process it was a real no-brainer. It’s the best job going. I love what the All Blacks are and the history that comes with them and the legacy they’ve created – I’m just very grateful and love being part of it.”


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In it for the long haul: Steve Hansen extends contract as New Zealand coach until 2019 RWC

New Zealand coach Steve Hansen. Photo: AFP

New Zealand All Blacks rugby union coach Steve Hansen (L) and his wife Tash Marshall (R) watch the women's singles quarter-final match between Germany's Angelique Kerber and Romania's Simona Halep on centre court on the ninth day of the 2016 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Lawn Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / GLYN KIRK / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE

Richie McCaw of New Zealand's All Blacks talks with coach Steve Hansen (L) after beating Argentina in their Rugby Championship match at AMI Stadium in Christchurch, July 17, 2015. REUTERS/Anthony Phelps

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New Zealand coach Steve Hansen talks with captain Kieran Read. Photo: AFP

New Zealand All Blacks coach Steve Hansen (L) talks to Aaron Smith during a training session in Auckland on June 10, 2016, ahead of the rugby Test match against Wales. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

New Zealand All Blacks coach Steve Hansen looks on during a training session in Auckland on June 10, 2016, ahead of the rugby Test match against Wales. / AFP PHOTO / MICHAEL BRADLEY

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In it for the long haul: Steve Hansen extends contract as New Zealand coach until 2019 RWC

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}Steve Hansen has signed a two-year contract extension as coach and will guide New Zealand to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.

Steve Hansen has signed a two-year contract extension as coach and will guide New Zealand to the 2019 World Cup in Japan.