All Blacks coach Steve Hansen blasts Wallabies for stealing Kiwi talent

ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen has savaged Australian rugby and sent a blunt message to the ARU: "Get your house in order".

Hansen said Australia must stop poaching New Zealand talent after the Wallabies drew with the All Blacks 18-all on Saturday night thanks largely to born-and-bred Kiwi Mike Harris.

The laser-boot fullback spent 21 of his 24 years in Auckland and learnt how to kick copying All Blacks great Andrew Mehrtens.

On Saturday night, Harris kicked five penalty goals from five attempts, enabling the Wallabies to scrape out a draw.

Hansen said Harris should not have been poached from Auckland rugby and is the perfect illustration of what is wrong with the code in Australia.

Hansen bristled when asked if Harris' star turn for the Wallabies after representing New Zealand under-19s showed there was a breakdown in the All Blacks development system.

"It's called Australia pinching our players, that's the breakdown in the system," Hansen said. "It's time you developed your own players in your own country.

"What I find frustrating is Australia's trying to build their game, putting more franchises in, but all they're doing is stealing our players.

"Get your house in order. You must put the energy and time into development not just come over to New Zealand and take ours."

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The AB's have been struggling without those players, hey bro

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ALL Blacks coach Steve Hansen has savaged Australian rugby and sent a blunt message to the ARU: "Get your house in order".

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Jeeesus, I've heard of bad loses, but bad drawers?.

Yep. He was shanghaid into service for the wallabies....

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Jeeesus, I've heard of bad loses, but bad drawers?.

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I've been a little uneasy about Kiwi players being "encourged" to play over here. Different if they are here already by choice or family migration. But after that ridiculous dummy spit I'm all for it. Let's get some more if it pisses 'em off that much.
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Haha love it.

The draw was because we steal their non wanted players eh brew?

Totally ignore the fact the blicks played their worst game in 5 years
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awww drew bro :iconrofl:

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Haha love it.

The draw was because we steal their non wanted players eh brew?

Totally ignore the fact the blicks played their worst game in 5 years
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And Australia A, led by an inspirational Captain, played their hearts out.

It's not like NZ haven't pinched players from the Pacific islands or something like that.....
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And Australia A, led by an inspirational Captain, played their hearts out.

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with our list of injuries and debutaunts it was more like Australia C .. but agree with your point none-the-less :)

QOTD from fox sports comments: Steve is the kiwis answer to PDV, what a muppet.
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It's not like NZ haven't pinched players from the Pacific islands or something like that.....
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Do you hear them saying the same things about JO'C or cooper?
Hansen just threw a Tanty in front of the world's media. Arrogant little girl he is
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Man sized dummy seen shooting across the Gascoyne sky last night.

so Mike Harris is just supposed to sit back and wait for his turn to play for the AB's, which may never come .. since when was it you are born here you play no where else ever??

HEY STEVE! You're welcome to have quade back!!!
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