The Connacht and Ireland star is planning to be back into the action soon and is excited for the summer tour in South Africa
There have been grumblings over the fact that from next season, Leinster will have 10 players centrally contracted while Connacht will have two, Ulster one and Munster one.
Hansen said: “It’s easy to complain about, but which one of the guys that are on central contracts would you take off? I wouldn’t take any of them off. He points to the contract structure and tax-free benefits that keep the best Irish players from wanting to move abroad."You look at the way that clubs do it in Australia, Rugby Australia kind of tops them up but it doesn’t really give them as much of an incentive, especially with the tax back and stuff here in Ireland as well.
Hansen trained with Connacht yesterday for the first time since dislocating his shoulder against Munster on New Year's Day. "Absolutely," Hansen said. "It's just another chance for us to go over there and do something no Irish team has done before, win two Tests over there. Hansen said: “It’s easy to complain about, but which one of the guys that are on central contracts would you take off? I wouldn’t take any of them off.
He points to the contract structure and tax-free benefits that keep the best Irish players from wanting to move abroad."You look at the way that clubs do it in Australia, Rugby Australia kind of tops them up but it doesn’t really give them as much of an incentive, especially with the tax back and stuff here in Ireland as well.
Hansen trained with Connacht on Thursday for the first time since dislocating his shoulder against Munster on New Year's Day.
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