Interview with ex-Wales boss Hansen: high praise for Gethin

Pop across to the WRU website to catch an interview with Steve Hansen in Japan as he travels with the All Blacks on the way to the Millennium Stadium for the Autumn Internationals.

Hansen, who says he learned a lot about himself and his trade at Wales and is pleased to see youngsters who took their first international steps with him doing so well.

"I get a lot of satisfaction seeing them perform, a lot of those guys went on to the Lions in 2005 and again this year," he said.

He had particular praise for Gethin Jenkins - to whom he awarded a first cap - describing him as a 'complete footballer'.

"Gethin's a very, very good athlete: he's mobile and a good ball handler and always has been and his scrummaging is getting better and better all the time," Hansen said.

"If we perform as well as we possibly can then the winning will take care of itself," said Hansen, who ominously said the goal for the All Blacks was to learn more about their group of players and coaches and to win all the test matches on the tour.

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