Steve Hansen

Steve Hansen
Hansen in 2020
Birth nameStephen William Hansen
Date of birth (1959-05-07) 7 May 1959 (age 65)
Place of birthMosgiel, New Zealand
SchoolTaieri High School
Christchurch Boys' High School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
1980–1987 Canterbury 21 ()
Coaching career
Years Team
1996–2001 Canterbury
1999–2001 Crusaders (assistant)
2002–2004 Wales
2004–2011 New Zealand (assistant)
2012–2019 New Zealand

Sir Stephen William Hansen KNZM[1] and High Chief of Vaiala,[2] (born 7 May 1959) is a New Zealand rugby union coach and former player. He is also the father of Black Ferns assistant coach, Whitney Hansen.[3]

He was the head coach of the New Zealand national team, the All Blacks, from 2012 to 2019, and won the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He stepped down at the end of the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Hansen is also part owner of 2021 Everest winning horse Nature Strip.

  1. ^ "New Year Honours 2020: The full list". The New Zealand Herald. 31 December 2019. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
  2. ^ O'Sullivan, Rory (9 July 2015). "Steve Hansen made honorary chief of Samoan village". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Whitney Hansen's steep path to Black Ferns coach role". Newsroom. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 5 October 2022.