Scott Hansen (rugby union) explained

Scott Hansen
Full Name:Scott Leon Richard Hansen
Birth Date:24 January 1976
Position:Halfback
Provinceyears1:1994–96
Provinceapps1:13
Provincepoints1:5
Superyears1:1996
Superapps1:2
Superpoints1:0
Coachyears1:2013–14
Coachteams1:Canterbury (high performance)
Coachyears2:2014
Coachteams2:Canada (backs coach)
Coachyears3:2015–16
Coachteams3:Leicester Tigers (defensive coach)
Coachyears4:2017
Coachteams4:Kobelco Steelers (assistant coach)
Coachyears5:2018–19
Coachteams5:Sunwolves (assistant coach)
Coachyears6:2019–22
Coachteams6:Japan (assistant coach)
Coachyears7:2020–22
Coachteams7:Crusaders (assistant coach)
Coachyears8:2023–
Coachteams8:All Blacks (assistant coach)

Scott Leon Richard Hansen (born 24 January 1976) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former professional player. He is currently an assistant coach with the All Blacks.[1]

Biography

Hansen was raised in Christchurch, attending Christchurch Boys High School.[2]

Playing career

A New Zealand under-21s representative halfback, Hansen played with Christchurch's Marist club and featured for Canterbury from 1994 to 1996. He played twice for the Crusaders during the 1996 Super 12 season, as the starting halfback in home fixtures against the Brumbies and Western Province.[3]

Coaching

Hansen served his coaching apprenticeship under Scott Robertson at Canterbury. He has had overseas roles with the Leicester Tigers, Kobelco Steelers, Sunwolves and the national teams of Japan and Canada. In 2020, Hansen became a Crusaders assistant coach and is credited with putting together the game plan for their 2022 Super Rugby Pacific final win over the Blues.[4] He joined Robertson's All Blacks coaching team in 2023.[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Who is Scott Hansen? Meet the least known of the new All Blacks assistant coaches . . 28 April 2023.
  2. News: Teenager could face All Blacks . Stuff.co.nz . 6 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Scott Leon Richard Hansen . New Zealand Rugby History . en.
  4. News: The other Scott who masterminded the Crusaders' dismantling of the Blues . Stuff.co.nz . 19 June 2022.
  5. News: 'He's one of a kind': The other Scott departing the Crusaders for the All Blacks . . 24 June 2023.