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    New Zealand Rugby interim boss Steve Lancaster has confirmed the urgency with which they need a new All Blacks coach is why they have limited their search parameters

    New Zealand Rugby interim boss Steve Lancaster has confirmed the urgency with which they need a new All Blacks coach is why they have limited their search parameters


    Only Kiwis with previous international team experience have been asked to apply.

    Lancaster explains why.



    The contenders have been further tapered by Vern Cotter's decision to mentor the Reds in Super Rugby next year - his third year as Blues coach will be his last.

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