New Zealand boss Hansen looks to turn Schmidt's strengths into a weakness

Hansen was in typically mischievous mood when he set the scene on Monday.

New Zealand boss Hansen looks to turn Schmidt's strengths into a weakness

Hammer the hammer.

It's an expression normally reserved for those operating between the white lines but one that seems perfectly applicable in a wider context now that Steve Hansen has identified Joe Schmidt's meticulous nature as a possible Achilles heel before New Zealand and Ireland meet this Saturday in their World Cup quarter-final.

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