Graham Henry

Sir Graham Henry
Henry in 2012
Birth nameGraham William Henry
Date of birth (1946-06-08) 8 June 1946 (age 78)
Place of birthChristchurch, New Zealand
SchoolChristchurch Boys' High School
UniversityUniversity of Otago (DipPhEd)
Massey University (BEd)
SpouseRaewyn
ChildrenThree
Occupation(s)Rugby union coach
Rugby union career
Provincial / State sides
Years Team Apps (Points)
Canterbury ()
Coaching career
Years Team
1992–97 Auckland
1996–98 Auckland Blues
1998–2002 Wales
2001 British and Irish Lions
2004–11 New Zealand
2012–13 Argentina (assistant coach)
2016 Leinster (consultant)
2018– Auckland (assistant coach)
Cricket information
BattingRight-handed
RoleWicket-keeper
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1965/66Canterbury
1967/68Otago
FC debut27 December 1965 Canterbury v Auckland
Last FC9 January 1968 Otago v Canterbury
Career statistics
Competition First-class
Matches 6
Runs scored 10
Batting average 1.66
100s/50s 0/0
Top score 3*
Catches/stumpings 11/2
Source: CricketArchive, 3 June 2022

Sir Graham William Henry KNZM (born 8 June 1946) is a New Zealand rugby union coach, and former head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks. Nicknamed 'Ted', he led New Zealand to win the 2011 World Cup.

Henry played rugby union for Canterbury and cricket for Canterbury and Otago in the Plunket Shield. Before becoming a full-time coach, Henry worked as a school teacher and headmaster.

He coached successful Auckland and Auckland Blues teams in the 1990s, winning National Provincial Championship titles in 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 with Auckland, and the inaugural Super 12 title with the Blues in 1996. He coached Wales from 1998 to 2002, with some success, including an 11-match winning streak. He was head coach of the British & Irish Lions in their 2001 tour of Australia, in which they lost the test series 2–1.

He was appointed head coach of New Zealand in 2004, and had several successful seasons, including a series victory over the British & Irish Lions in 2005. Henry was heavily criticised following the All Blacks' quarter-final exit at the 2007 Rugby World Cup and was reappointed amid some controversy. He subsequently led the All Blacks to win the 2011 Rugby World Cup final. He stepped down as All Blacks coach in 2011 after 140 matches in a career that also included five Tri Nations titles.

In 2012, Henry joined Argentina as an advisor, and acted as an assistant coach to the Argentina national team.[1] In 2013, he re-committed to Argentina for the 2013 Rugby Championship.[2]

  1. ^ "Argentina hire former All Blacks coach Graham Henry as Four Nations advisor". Telegraph.co.uk. 7 March 2012.
  2. ^ "Henry re-commits to Argentina". ESPN scrum.