Hansen insists faith in youth was no gamble after All Blacks sweep aside Ireland

Steve Hansen insists quality and not quantity is the vital factor when it comes to experience after seeing New Zealand’s young guns blast Ireland out of the World Cup.

Joe Schmidt opted to pick his tried and trusted campaigners for the quarter-final showdown in Tokyo but saw them wilt as the All Blacks ran riot with a 46-14 win – Ireland’s worst ever defeat in the tournament.