Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen and ex-captain Kieran Read have seen their new Toyota Verblitz team collect their first win of the Japan Top League season. Steve Hansen has celebrated his first coaching win in Japan's Top League but is still playing catch-up to Kiwi coaching rival Robbie Deans. Dan Mullan Kiwi coach Robbie Deans has led his Panasonic Wild Knights team to three bonus wins in the first three weeks of Japan's Top League. Dan Mullan Steve Hansen with Sonny Bill Williams after the All Blacks' bronze medal win over Wales at the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Crotty, playing at centre, scored his first Top League try in the Kubota Spears' 28-27 win over the NTT Communications Shining Arcs.

Source: Stuff January 25, 2020 21:11 UTC