Shag is back and here til the next World Cup so everybody keep calm and carry on.

Steve Hansen, the All Black coach yesterday re-signed with the NZRFU, much to the relief of every fan of the game. But the reality was the only person who wasn't sure he was right for the job was Steve Hansen himself.

After the historic World Cup win last year, Steve Hansen had one of those blue moments we've all known when you've achieved everything you set out to do. He'd guided the All Blacks to becoming the first back to back winner of the rugby world championship and he wondered if he or the union had the desire to continue. He shouldn't have worried. He's got the job for life or until whenever the side starts losing which we all hope is never. And he's found a mountain to climb. He could become the first coach to win back to back World Cups.

Shag has been part of the ABs set up since 2004 serving an apprenticeship under Sir Graham Henry. Taking over in 2012 he forged the most winningest record of any All Back side. A staggering 91 per cent. In 57 games the team has only lost 3 times. Once each to Australia, South Africa and England. Sometimes these sorts of streaks happen because of the luck of good players but the All Black's real strength is Steve Hansen

Last year at the World Cup it's fair to say New Zealand ramped up it's hero worship of All Black rugby players to unprecedented levels. Saint Richie McCaw, Lord Dan Carter. Mealamu, Nonu and Smith all lifted to the Pantheon. But despite that the team stayed remarkably grounded. I put that down to Hansen. Remember the All Black team that holidayed in the middle of the 2007 French World Cup. Steve learnt a lesson there under Henry.

He has the rare gift of man management. Of telling players they're great but keeping them focused. But more importantly telling them they're crap when they're crap, then helping them to fix it and raising them back to their best. Nonu is the ultimate example. A man who could only perform for Steve. Then there was the dropping of Cruden for a team rule violation. Hard but fair and compassionate enough to give a second chance.

We've all worked for managers and so called leaders and how many did you respect totally? In all his tenure I've yet to hear anyone who played for him criticise him and I've asked a lot of All Blacks privately if he had any flaws. And how many times have we doubted his decisions only to realise he was way ahead of the game from the get go.

Steve Hansen is the leader of our generation. Greater than McCaw. Better than anyone in the corporate world. I'm glad he's found another spark to light his fire. In Steve I trust.