Sir Steve Hansen to join the Bulldogs in the NRL

Former All Blacks coach Sir Steve Hansen is switching codes and joining the Canterbury Bulldogs in the NRL.

Hansen is joining the Bulldogs as a high-performance consultant, with the Bulldogs hoping to rebuild after a season which saw them finish 15th with just three wins from 20 games.

Bulldogs chief executive Andrew Hill is delighted to bring Hansen on board, saying he will work closely with new coach Trent Barrett and his management staff, as well as the players' leadership group.

Hill says it is tremendous news for everyone in the Bulldogs as he is one of the most highly respected figures throughout all the sports.

Hansen stepped down as the All Blacks head coach after the 2019 Rugby World Cup and took up a role with Toyota Verblitz in Japan as a coaching consultant.

The 61-year-old were in charge of 107 All Blacks matches which he won 93 matches, including a World Cup triumph in 2015 and six Rugby Championship titles.

Meanwhile, the All Blacks will take on the Wallabies in the third Bledisloe Cup test and Tri-Nations opener at 8.45pm Saturday at Sydney's ANZ Stadium.

[Source: NZ Herald]