Wellington — Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged his former employers to be strong in their negotiations over the future of Super Rugby and that New Zealand Rugby (NZR) owed trans-Tasman neighbours Australia no favours.

Tensions between the organisations ratcheted up last week, with Rugby Australia (RA) chair Hamish McLennan saying he felt the relationship had deteriorated to one of a “master-servant”...

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