Steve Hansen looks set to become New Zealand rugby director .

When in March 4 , 2018 press New Zealand  confirm about NZ Rugby looking for successor , that seems to far… 
But now is oficial .
Steven Hanse Will be Director de Rugby NZ.

In this date New Zealand Rugby boss Steve Tew give his strongest nod yet that the All Blacks coaching position post-2019 is not the closed shop some have it pegged as

That is, of course, dependant on whether incumbent head coach Steve Hansen decides to step down after 16 years involved in the All Blacks setup following the 2019 World Cup in Japan. Or whether he stays on board for an unprecedented third cycle in the top job.
A decision as to the future of Joe Schmidt as Ireland head coach is imminent, with many expecting him to make his exit after the World Cup next year.

After an incredible year - with Schmidt's side winning all but one of their games in 2018 - Ireland will round off the Guinness November Test Series against the USA on Saturday evening.

The focus will then turn to 2019 - a defence of their Grand Slam title and the Rugby World Cup looming large on the horizon.

Many expect the Kiwi to leave his post as Ireland head coach after next year's global showpiece. The lure of the All Blacks head coach position may be too much to turn down.

However, speaking on Thursday morning's OTB AM, former Ireland international Alan Quinlan says he has been gauging the mood of those in the New Zealand rugby community.

Instead of a move for Schmidt, he explains how internal promotions might be the move for the All Blacks - with Steve Hansen being promoted to a director of rugby position.

"I spoke to Jeff Wilson last week and I was asking him and Justin Marshall: 'What's the talk back home in New Zealand?'," he said.

"Both of them were saying there's no major talk of Joe Schmidt coming back. They know what he's achieving and people know he's doing really well in Ireland.

"The talk is that Steve Hansen is going up as a director of rugby and then there will be a possibility of a [vacant head coach] position.

"The thing that happened when Graham Henry left was that Hansen stepped up. So, there's not an awful lot of change or structure to the group.

"There's talk that a similar scenario is happening with Ian Foster and he'll step up and take the head coach role - with Hansen moving up into that director of rugby role."

source:  stuff.co.nz -offtheball-