New Zealand All Blacks coach Graham Henry is considering
offers in England. REUTERS/David Rogers/Pool
World Cup winner Graham Henry says he would consider a
job with English rugby.
He told the UK's Daily Telegraph newspaper he would consider
any offer with the Rugby Football Union.
Henry, named this week as coach of the year at the IRB awards
for the fifth time, said: "Yes, I would talk to the RFU,
sure.''
While claiming he wasn't after Martin Johnson's top job,
joking it would result in "divorce'', he spoke of his
interest in managing a programme to produce better
England-qualified coaches.
Henry, now 65, said: " I couldn't just not do anything. I
would love to help other people.
"I'm particularly proud about the environment created in this
All Blacks team. I would love to work in coach development,
player development, environmental development, cultural
development of a group of people. I'm passionate about
that.''
The veteran coach of 143 Test matches has plenty of
experience coaching in the UK.
In 1998, he took over the Wales job and became the highest
paid rugby union coach in the world for a reputed 250,000.
After guiding his side to eleven consecutive victories, he
earned him the nickname of `the Great Redeemer' in the Welsh
press.
He was also the coach of the British and Irish Lions during
in their 2001 tour of Australia.
His All Blacks contract expired after Sunday's World Cup
final victory over France and his current assistant, Steve
Hansen, is believed to be the leading candidate to take his
place.
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