Mack Hansen: 'Honest chats' had after Ireland defeat to All Blacks

Hansen believes Ireland's rivalry with the All Blacks is not dead.

RESILIENT: Ireland winger Mack Hansen says his side's loss against the All Blacks on Friday "wasn't us". Picture: ©INPHO/Bryan Keane

Mack Hansen has backed his Ireland team to rebound from last Friday’s defeat to the All Blacks in the same way they responded to a first Test loss away to South Africa’s world champions during the summer.

The Six Nations champions came out second-best in their first game, in Pretoria, four months ago and responded with a gutsy and dramatic win second time around when Ciaran Frawley was the drop goal hero in Durban.