Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 8:10 am
Jump to 2:31:27 to watch the interview.
Some great insight.
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Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
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Jump to 2:31:27 to watch the interview.
Some great insight.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:31 am
Fascinating video. Basically Graham Henry says Dave Rennie should be the NZ Coach.
Wait till Foster finds out...
Though I think it premature to say Rennie has turned Aussie around after one match. Remember Perth last year...
Wait till Foster finds out...
Though I think it premature to say Rennie has turned Aussie around after one match. Remember Perth last year...
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:37 am
It’s the most promising start for a Wallaby coach against NZ since Michael Cheika. Before him you have to go all the way back to Robbie Deans to find an Australian coach who started his reign with a win over NZ.
I suspect all the Wallaby fans will be very conscious of another false dawn but this time certainly feels different.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 12:00 pm
If Australia win at Eden Park.. I'll be on the bandwagon!Ata Rangi wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:37 amIt’s the most promising start for a Wallaby coach against NZ since Michael Cheika. Before him you have to go all the way back to Robbie Deans to find an Australian coach who started his reign with a win over NZ.
I suspect all the Wallaby fans will be very conscious of another false dawn but this time certainly feels different.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:10 pm
Great ranging chat from GH. 
I decided to wind back to the start of it around the 2hr mark to take in the rest of the TED talk.
I decided to wind back to the start of it around the 2hr mark to take in the rest of the TED talk.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 1:21 pm
He’s certainly enjoying his glass of red.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 2:14 pm
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 7:01 pm
Spot-on about rugby orgs (seems true around the globe and not just NZ) focusing too much on elites and not enough on grassroots.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:52 pm
Pretty telling that he lays blame squarely with NZR. How they were meant to keep in touch with kiwis overseas and just stopped doing it
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:12 pm
Interesting that Henry would hold that view when he had a major role in the recruitment process.
At the very least, I would have thought he would easily come to the conclusion that Hot Robertson was a superior coach to Bananas Foster.
At the very least, I would have thought he would easily come to the conclusion that Hot Robertson was a superior coach to Bananas Foster.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:38 pm
Perhaps a reference to other rugby organisations identifying their man and going after them early.Monkey Magic wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 9:52 pm Pretty telling that he lays blame squarely with NZR. How they were meant to keep in touch with kiwis overseas and just stopped doing it
Raelene Castle already had Rennie locked in the Wallabies job in early 2018.
NZR waited until after the 2019 world cup concluded to send out expressions of interest to overseas coaches (Rennie included), of course this was far too late as all those coaches in question had already made other plans by then..
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:08 pm
I heard him at a luncheon a year or two back and he couldn't talk more highly of Rennie. Our best technical coach with a great team ethos.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:19 pm
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:04 am
Reallycoldtowel3478 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:19 pmI'd say Tony Brown is NZ's best technical coach.. wouldn't you?
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:28 am
Henry was vocal about his disappointment in there being only two applicants so this is consistent with that. I suspect we’ll never know his true thoughts on foster vs Robertson but i would love to hear them.Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 10:12 pm Interesting that Henry would hold that view when he had a major role in the recruitment process.
At the very least, I would have thought he would easily come to the conclusion that Hot Robertson was a superior coach to Bananas Foster.
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:27 am
Ok, why not? care to elaborate?Shanky’s mate wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:04 amReallycoldtowel3478 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:19 pmI'd say Tony Brown is NZ's best technical coach.. wouldn't you?
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 6:55 am
You'll need to take that up with Sir Ted.coldtowel3478 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:19 pmI'd say Tony Brown is NZ's best technical coach.. wouldn't you?
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 9:17 am
You go first.coldtowel3478 wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 2:27 amOk, why not? care to elaborate?Shanky’s mate wrote: ↑Thu Oct 15, 2020 1:04 amReallycoldtowel3478 wrote: ↑Wed Oct 14, 2020 11:19 pm
I'd say Tony Brown is NZ's best technical coach.. wouldn't you?
Re: Graham Henry talks Bledisloe 1 at Wairarapa Bush Clubrooms
Posted: Thu Oct 15, 2020 10:24 am
So he's obviously a National supporter. Did he also suggest he's not a fan of Jacinda?