{"id":11208,"date":"2012-06-07T10:59:20","date_gmt":"2012-06-07T08:59:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/06\/update-2-rugby-hansen-names-three-new-caps-in-experienced-nz-side\/"},"modified":"2012-06-07T10:59:20","modified_gmt":"2012-06-07T08:59:20","slug":"update-2-rugby-hansen-names-three-new-caps-in-experienced-nz-side","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-2-rugby-hansen-names-three-new-caps-in-experienced-nz-side\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 2-Rugby-Hansen names three new caps in experienced NZ side"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Greg Stutchbury<\/p>\n

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AUCKLAND, June 7<\/span> (Reuters) – All Blacks coach Steve Hansen
\nbegan his defence of the Webb Ellis trophy on Thursday when he
\nnamed an experienced side including three new caps to meet
\nIreland in the first test at Eden Park in Auckland on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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Hansen, who spent eight years as an assistant to Graham
\nHenry, named seven players who started last year’s World Cup
\nfinal as he walks the tightrope of managing the high
\nexpectations of the rugby-mad country and rebuilding a side
\ncapable of defending the world title in 2015.<\/p>\n

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While only seven started the 8-7 victory over France, five
\nothers in Saturday’s starting lineup were part of the World Cup
\nwinning squad, with five of the seven replacements on Saturday
\nalso in the world champion team.<\/p>\n

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“Clearly we have gone for a very experienced side but we
\nalso have looked to bring in young players who have been in
\noutstanding form in Super (Rugby),” Hansen told a media
\nconference at the team hotel in central Auckland.<\/p>\n

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“Right from the word go, to win test matches you need
\nexperience but we also know that we have to start introducing
\nsome younger people into the squad.<\/p>\n

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“The more experience you have the easier it is, because
\nyou’ve been there and done that.<\/p>\n

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“You understand what it is like and it makes it easier for
\nthese guys because they have someone to talk to who can say ‘hey
\nit’s all okay, just be yourself, do your job and we’ll be there
\nto support you’.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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