Hurricanes captain Dane Coles has urged New Zealand Rugby to urgently consider calling up All Blacks utility back Ben Smith for

Key Highlights :

1. The Hurricanes are in first place in Super Rugby, and Jason Holland is head coach.

2. The All Blacks are looking for a new head coach, and Jason Holland has been contacted by the new coach.

3. The Hurricanes are hoping for a quick resolution to the situation so they can assess their next steps.

4. There are likely to be vacancies among Kiwi Super Rugby teams, and the Blues are already recruiting in preparation.

     Several Super Rugby teams will be impacted by changes to the All Blacks coaching staff.

     The All Blacks coaching staff has been overhauled, with new head coach Steve Hansen taking over from Graham Henry. Hansen has brought in a new backroom team, with assistant coaches Ian Foster and Michael Cheika joining from the Crusaders and Waratahs respectively.

     The changes will have a big impact on several teams in Super Rugby, with the Chiefs, Crusaders, Highlanders, Hurricanes, Reds and Waratahs all set to be affected in some way.

     The Chiefs will lose their head coach Dave Rennie, with Hansen preferring to have a more hands-on approach. Rennie will be replaced by assistant coach Dave Rennie, with the former All Blacks player set to have a bigger role in the team's coaching.

     The Crusaders will lose their forwards coach Scott Robertson, with Hansen preferring to have more influence over the training of the team's forwards. Robertson will be replaced by assistant coach Jamie Joseph, with the former All Blacks player set to have a bigger role in the team's coaching.

     The Highlanders will lose their defence coach Jamie Joseph, with Hansen preferring to have more influence over the training of the team's defence. Joseph will be replaced by assistant coach Ben Ryan, with the former All Blacks player set to have a bigger role in the team's coaching.

     The Hurricanes will lose their forwards coach Chris Boyd, with Hansen preferring to have more influence over the training of the team's forwards. Boyd will be replaced by assistant coach Dane Coles, with the former All Blacks player set to have a bigger role in the team's coaching.

     The Reds will lose their head coach Ewen McKenzie, with Hansen preferring to have a more hands-on approach. McKenzie will be replaced by assistant coach Brad Thorn, with the former All Blacks player set to have a bigger role in the team's coaching.

     The Waratahs will lose their head coach Michael Cheika, with Hansen preferring to have a more hands-on approach. Cheika will be replaced by assistant coach Stephen Larkham, with the former All Blacks player set to have a bigger role in the team's coaching.

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