Sir Steve Hansen Reflects on Sam Whitelock's All Blacks Career

Sir Steve Hansen - legendary All Blacks coach who was part of two Rugby World Cup-winning campaigns with the New Zealand men - joins Martin Devlin on It's Only Sport, to talk all about Sam Whitelock's glamorous career in the black jumper. The 153-test lock has officially called time on his rugby career - he hung up his Kiwi rugby boots after last year's World Cup, which preceded a short playing stint in France.
Sir Steve chats to Devlin about what made Whitelock a special player, the history of athletes from rural New Zealand towns turning into great All Blacks (Whitelock, Richie McCaw, Dan Carter for example), and much more.
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[@kobusdutoitbosman6240]

Excellent Steve
well said
A great way of going about it
It takes a most fantastic story of the AB Team and culture to faraway places with sails bellowing
Well done ‼️🥂(also you Martin)
👊🔥
🪖

[@CoolCoyote]

possibly the best lock ever. jack of all trades. bit like chris jack another underrated lock

[@albertvanlingen7590]

As a Bok fan I can say most of us in SA are relieved we don't have to face him again and that says a lot.

[@fossilmatic]

We felt the same about Victor Matlock and we do about Eben Etsebeth. Above all, John Eales.

[@dairet1945]

@@fossilmatic Get a room

[@FKTHESYSTEM063]

Candidate for the best solo try ever

[@avikeshnarayan622]

In my opinion he should have been given the All Blacks captaincy after McCaw retired . That Lions series would have gone the other way .

[@patrickmoore6775]

Yep 👍🏽

[@mikemcgrory1128]

Bloody Legend Sam

[@itistrue101]

Great Great player....

[@CoolCoyote]

yeah possibly farm thing but never forget Fitzy he wasnt a farmer hard as nails