All Blacks coach Steve Hansen claims underdogs tag ahead of Ireland rematchPHIL WALTER/GETTY IMAGES Steve Hansen: "Just go back to Chicago. "They (Ireland) have to be the favourites, they won the last game, they won it easy. If Steve Hansen was a bookie, he might be flooded with wide-eyed punters asking to get some of that juicy action he is offering. They are also back-to-back world champions, and a few days ago were crowned, once again, World Rugby's team of the year. Ireland coach Joe Schmidt, when told Hansen had bestowed the favourite title on the Irish, urged his counterpart to not open up a betting shop.

Source: Stuff November 17, 2016 16:39 UTC