Forget the past, only the next game counts says All Blacks' Hansen on Ireland crunch
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1436680
Forget the past, only the next game counts says All Blacks' Hansen on Ireland crunch
- Title: Forget the past, only the next game counts says All Blacks' Hansen on Ireland crunch
- Date: 14th October 2019
- Summary: TOKYO, JAPAN (OCTOBER 14, 2019) (REUTERS) ALL BLACKS HEAD COACH STEVE HANSEN ARRIVING FOR NEWS CONFERENCE HANSEN DRINKING WATER NEWS CONFERENCE TAKING PLACE (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TEAM COACH, STEVE HANSEN, SAYING: "Obviously we're facing Ireland so we know that, that's the best part, we know who we're playing. They're a quality side, they've been number one this year. I think their last three results are loss-win-loss so there won't be any complacency in their camp so it's pretty exciting, we're right where we want to be." NEWS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY SMARTPHONE SCREEN (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TEAM COACH, STEVE HANSEN, SAYING: "We enjoy playing them (Ireland Rugby team) and that doesn't change because they've beaten us a couple of times. A lot of people are getting caught up in the past, it's about what's going to happen on Saturday (October 19) that is going to matter, anything that's happened prior to that is irrelevant." (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TEAM COACH, STEVE HANSEN, SAYING: "It's what we concentrate on ourselves, so it's our coaching group and our management group and out group of players getting our week right. And then if we're good enough on the day, we're good enough. If we're not, then we're not, but we know that we've got a talented group of people and our job as coaches and as management - people are to create an environment where that talent can express itself." NEWS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY PHOTOGRAPHER TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TEAM COACH, STEVE HANSEN, SAYING: "Without a doubt they'd have to be considered like they are playing and performing like a tier one nation. They're now in the top eight in the world on performance and they're playing quality rugby so I think Japan should be very, very proud of them. What a marvellous thing for the tournament, you know they've given the game a boost I think, they've given Japan Rugby a boost, and they've given the Japan people a boost after what was a pretty horrific weekend." NEWS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY (SOUNDBITE) (English) NEW ZEALAND RUGBY TEAM COACH, STEVE HANSEN, SAYING: "People have said "who do you want to play?", well they're the on form team so I'm quite happy they're on the other side of the draw." ALL BLACKS' LOOSE FORWARD SAM CANE (SITTING LEFT) AND SECOND-FIVE-EIGHTS ANTON LIENERT-BROWN (SITTING RIGHT) AT NEWS CONFERENCE LIENERT-BROWN LISTENING (SOUNDBITE) (English) ALL BLACKS' LOOSE FORWARD, SAM CANE, AND SECOND-FIVE-EIGHTS, ANTON LIENERT-BROWN, ALTERNATIVELY SAYING: CANE: "Yes it was probably been the most players we've all had in the team room watching a game of rugby in this tournament. It would have been three quarters of the team probably watching in the team room together, the other were watching in their rooms so... Pretty impressive to be honest, the first half was really impressive, the speed that the Japanese played at, the skill level, yeah, they're real deal." LIENERT-BROWN: "Yeah, Japan were outstanding, it was a great test match to watch, it was, you know Scotland had come back well but to see Japan hold in there, the attack was obviously right up there, it was awesome, it was quality but to see them hold out defensively as well was very impressive." NEWS CONFERENCE UNDERWAY
- Embargoed: 28th October 2019 06:09
- Keywords: Steve Hansen All Blacks Ireland Rugby World Cup Japan 2019
- Location: TOKYO, JAPAN
- City: TOKYO, JAPAN
- Country: Japan
- Topics: Rugby Union,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA001B12HJR3
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: The All Blacks recent history with Ireland counted for nothing in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final this Saturday (October 19) according to New Zealand coach Steve Hansen on Monday (October 14), with whoever showed up on the day most likely to earn a spot in the last four.
"We enjoy playing them (Ireland Rugby team) and that doesn't change because they've beaten us a couple of times. A lot of people are getting caught up in the past, it's about what's going to happen on Saturday (October 19)", said Hansen.
Ireland have fashioned an impressive record under New Zealand coach Joe Schmidt in the last six years with the side claiming their first wins against the All Blacks and they have two wins each in the four games since 2013.
One of those All Blacks' wins was considered 'The Great Escape' when Ryan Crotty crossed deep into injury time to level the scores before Aaron Cruden slotted a conversion from close to the sideline to record a 24-22 victory.
Hansen was also full of praise for the Japan Rugby team who made history by beating Scotland on Sunday (October 13) and going through to the knockout stage for the first time saying that the win had given the Japan Rugby and the Japanese people a boost.
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