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'I don't have to pick the team until Thursday' – Steve Hansen toys with media over side to face Ireland

November 12, 2018

The All Blacks boss is keeping his cards close to his chest over this weekend's team.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen was his trademark self with media after arriving in Dublin this morning, joking with reporters about his team to face Ireland this weekend.

With the world's two top-ranked sides to meet this weekend, Hansen was asked about the make up of his starting side, with the All Blacks coming off a bruising encounter with England at Twickenham last weekend.

The All Blacks coach wasn't going to give anything away though, saying: "It's not Thursday yet, I don't have to pick the team until Thursday.

"You're wasting your time trying to get the team for Joe [Schmidt].

"If Joe wants it, he can give me a ring, and he won't get it either - until Thursday."

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