All Blacks: Hansen to travel to Brisbane

Name: ABs: 'It's been a tough week'
Uploaded: 2012-10-18T15:22:23+13:00
Duration: 211 s
Description: All Black coach Steve Hansen lost his father Des this week and says of playing the Wallabies,"Dad would kick my arse if I didn't do the job right". We have managed to beat them twice this year but the last time we played them at Suncorp they beat us. They have a record of 17 out of 20 there so that makes them a dangerous animal.

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18 Oct, 2012 12:56 AMQuick Read

All Black coach Steve Hansen lost his father Des this week and says of playing the Wallabies,"Dad would kick my arse if I didn't do the job right". We have managed to beat them twice this year but the last time we played them at Suncorp they beat us. They have a record of 17 out of 20 there so that makes them a dangerous animal.

All Black coach Steve Hansen's responded in typical fashion to questions over whether he will be in Brisbane for the final Bledisloe Cup test on Saturday.

Hansen's father passed away on Tuesday, but he insists there was never any chance he wouldn't fly out with the team this afternoon.

He says there was never any doubt he'd go to Brisbane, his Dad would roll over and shoot him if he didn't.

Hansen says the All Black family has been fantastic in helping him through what's been a tough week.