What the Boks’ problem is, according to All Blacks coach Steve Hansen
CHRISTCHURCH — All Blacks coach Steve Hansen believes the Springboks’ inability to settle on a game plan has held them back this season.The Springboks have won three of their six Tests this year and apart from that underwhelming return‚ critics have been quick to point at the way they have gone about their business."Maybe that is part of their problem so far. They are not sure how to play‚" said Hansen when asked what he expected tactically from the Boks in the Rugby Championship Test on Saturday."Most of their side is from the Lions. South Africans play a bruising‚ physical and reasonably direct game. The Lions don’t play like that."When you mould your team sometimes it takes you a while to get them to where they need to be‚" said Hansen at the All Blacks’ team hotel near the city centre which still carries deep scars from the devastating 2011 earthquake.Competition runners-up‚ the Lions‚ were lauded for their free spirited approach in Super Rugby, which saw them top the try scorin...
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