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New Zealand Rugby had adopted a continuation process when it comes to selecting the All Blacks head coach.
The concept was first mooted by Sir Graham Henry after the All Blacks bundled out in the quarterfinals of the 2007 Rugby World Cup. To keep his job as head coach, Henry was able to convince the NZR board on why they should retain him and the assistant coaches.
This proved successful when the All Blacks won the 2011 RWC and with Henry stepping down soon after that, his assistant coach Steve Hansen took over from him. The All Blacks retained the RWC title in 2015 but lost it at the 2019 tournament in Japan where Hansen resigned after their 19-7 loss to England in the semifinal.
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Story By: Leone Cabenatabua
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