Hansen: New Zealand rugby owes Aussies no favours 

Former All Blacks' coach Steve Hansen has hit out at Australian Rugby chiefs. Picture: Christophe Ena, AP

Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has urged his former employers to be strong in their negotiations over the future of Super Rugby and that New Zealand Rugby owed trans-Tasman neighbours Australia no favours.

Tensions between the organisations ratcheted up this week, with Rugby Australia (RA) chairman Hamish McLennan saying he felt the relationship had deteriorated to one of a “master-servant”.