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Steve Hansen confirms 'mentoring, consulting' role at Toyota Verblitz

December 2, 2019

Steve Hansen has confirmed he will take on a “mentoring and consulting” role at Toyota Verblitz in Japan’s Top League.

The former All Blacks coach confirmed the new role after signing a contract.

“Since the World Cup we’ve signed one,” Hansen said in an interview on allblacks.com.

The departing coach said "it's someone else's problem now".

“It’s an interesting role, it’s not one as head coach, it’s more of an advisor, mentor and requires me to be up there between five and 17 weeks a year.”

Hansen knows Verblitz’s head coach Simon Cron, the son of former All Blacks scrum coach Mike Cron.

The departing coach began revealing how he'll deal with the next few days before his imagination - and mouth - got a bit loose.

“I have a lot of time for (Cron), I think he’s going to be a very good coach,” Hansen said.

“Having the opportunity to help him develop is one that excites me.”

The departing coach said he won't comment on what they "should be doing" and anyone who tries will get an unpleasant conversation.

Hansen would look to create a “family” environment at Toyota like the one the All Blacks have had in recent years.

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