steve_hansen__576ba1d9ef.JPGWinning two sevens medals was a New Zealand Rugby strategic goal this year. However, Hansen added: "Everyone will come back and review the process and we'll learn some lessons, as we always do. We still want to win test matches, and that's not guaranteed." Hansen said it was important not to "paper over things" as New Zealand Rugby, the sevens team and the All Blacks try to get to grips with what was a build-up riven by conflicts between winning a gold medal and winning test matches. I think if they had a clear calendar before the Olympics when there wasn't any test rugby, you'd see a lot more people wanting to go.

Source: Otago Daily Times August 11, 2016 07:41 UTC