If Steve Hansen did a million things right over the long stretch of a storied career as an All Black think-tanker, not even his closest family would include in that number his selection and tactics for the semi-final against England at the last global gathering in 2019. The last time we saw him, he got it wrong. Which means he’s now on a roll.
The New Zealander coached a World XV against the Barbarians at Twickenham last weekend – a fixture of questionable relevance and value, it has to be said – and in so doing, he put himself at the centre of the ongoing Israel Folau debate.
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