Ex-Wallabies boss Dave Rennie has continued his dominance of former All Black rivals Steve Hansen and Ian Foster, after the Kobe Steelers outclassed Verblitz 49-29 in Japan Rugby League One.
Saturday's match was the third meeting in Japan between the men, who had crossed paths in the Bledisloe Cup, and the third time the former Australia coach had prevailed.
Ironically, much of the damage was done by a trio of All Blacks previously coached by the Verblitz mentors, with Ardie Savea scoring twice, while Test teammates Brodie Retallick and Anton Lienert-Brown also found their way to the try-line.