Hansen wants action on streakers

Security guards should be doing more to stop streakers, All Blacks coach Steve Hansen says, after a naked woman rans onto McLean Park.

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen wants security guards need to do more to stop streakers at Test matches after a naked woman made it onto the field of McLean Park during New Zealand's win over the Pumas.

The woman almost ran the length of the field in Napier before she was grappled by staff and ushered off the park late in the match, which was won 28-9 by the All Blacks.

Hansen said he had concerns for player welfare if the incursions continued.

"You get these lunatics who want to run onto the field and disrupt the game. They're just a pain in the backside," he said.

"The question is: how do they get on?

"(The security guards) do really good tackles at the end of it, but they probably should be doing some before they get on - that'd be handy.

All Blacks captain Richie McCaw also called for an end to the practice.

"You don't really want to see that, to be honest. It might be a bit of a laugh for some people but it sort of ruins the game," he said.

In June, 28-year-old builder Adam Holtslag was hit in a crunching tackle by a security guard after running naked onto the field of Forsyth Barr Stadium during an All Blacks Test against England in Dunedin.

He was charged with offensive behaviour and fined $500.


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