All Blacks boss gives advice to SA Rugby

11 October 2016 - 09:20 By CRAIG RAY

All Blacks head coach Steve Hansen inadvertently pointed a huge spotlight on rugby administration failures in South Africa when he highlighted why New Zealand's rugby is in such a good place. While South Africa has no answers, after what could only be described as a disastrous season that has seen the Boks win four Tests out of nine - with only two wins from six in the Rugby Championship - New Zealand is lapping the field."We (New Zealand) have quality people and quality administrators making good decisions," Hansen said. "The [Super rugby] franchises are driven well and the coaches are striving to be better all the time."The golden goose is our central contracting system because when you have good administrators at the top in control of contracts, then everyone has to work together because you only have one paymaster."Contrast that to South Africa, where provinces contract players and even a small pool of nationally contracted players are still in a dual arrangement whereby SA Rugby pays two-thirds of a player's wage and the union the other third.Hansen also pointed out that the best interests of New Zealand rugby were central to everything that happened in that country."There are no other people with other agendas. Our only agenda is to win matches and produce quality players."He tried to throw some crumbs of comfort South Africa's way by suggesting patience was needed."I still think South Africa can be a good team, but they need time now with new coaches and new players," Hansen said.- TMG Digital..

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