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Overall I'm happy with the selection, I would have started with Sexton and Murray and replaced them with Farrell and Webb on 60 minutes and I would have had Tips on the bench in place of Warbs if choosing a 5 - 3 bench split
Any AB coach is usually on a winner, therefore if Hansen were to loose this series it would make him look very average.
He's a better coach than Hansen, a lot better liked in Wales than Hansen was, the fact is even Howley would look good (and he's shite)as AB coach with the player resources over there.Ach mate, I was ready to upvote but held back when I read your last sentence. There's no way Gatland will become Hansen's successor! His gameplan suits Wales and the Lions pretty well but New Zealand is not ready for Warrenball. No offense to his rugby mind but I'd still prefer that the All Blacks lost that series 3-0 than have him as the next ABs coach! His style is boring and it would be a shame to base NZ rugby on structure, percentage play and a very narrow-sighted rugby when every kiwi player relies on skills, flair and total rugby.
Any AB coach is usually on a winner, therefore if Hansen were to loose this series it would make him look very average.