Hansen: We are all about shared leadership

New Zealand boss Steve Hansen has hailed the durability of “special player” Dan Carter as he prepares to line up in his first Rugby World Cup final.

Mercurial fly-half Carter will be part of an All Blacks team unchanged from the one that edged out semi-final opponents South Africa five days ago.

The 33-year-old is set to exit Test rugby after tomorrow’s Twickenham showdown against Australia, bringing down the curtain on a 112-cap international career before joining Ronan O’Gara’s Racing 92 in Paris.