Born: 8 June 1946 Teams Coached: All Blacks, Auckland NPC, Auckland Blues, Wales and Lions Current Job: All Blacks Head Coach His first major role was coaching the Auckland NPC team from 1992 to 1997. During that time Auckland won the NPC 4 times in a row. He then went on to coach the Auckland Blues Super rugby team, winning the title two years in a row in 96 and 97. In 1998, Henry, passed over as All Black coach, headed over seas, appointed head coach ... Read More

Just for a minute or two, I want you to step away from what you feel about the game of Rugby. I love the game, but I am more and more regularly finding myself frustrated with the state of the game. How often have you found yourself frustrated at a refereeing decision, or wondering what would been if a ref hadn't run the game the way they did. The truth of the matter is that Rugby is a game ... Read More

Key factors are the important individual actions within a skill performance that influence the final outcome. Key factors should always be stated in terms of specific body movements and they must be observable by the coach. The process of identifying these key factors can be simplified if we divide them into each of the three movement phases. For example, the key factors in the preparatory phase for a softball batter include: 1. The feet being shoulder width apart and parallel to the plate. 2. The ... Read More

Category: Lineout Objective: To throw the ball in accurately Gear: 1 ball, 1 Rugby Post. Hooker stands on the goal line facing the side of the goal post. Aim to hit the upright at various heights. The thrower needs to progressively set targets at practice, e.g. three is a row, then five in a row. You can use cones to set out distances from the post to represent the different distances to lineout jumpers i.e. Jumper at number 2, or 4. Once precision is mastered, the hooker should practice ... Read More

Category: Place Kicking Objective: Improve Accuracy of a place kick Gear: 1 ball for every player Drill Explanation Right in front of the posts (close as you like) takes 5-10 shots at goal. Move to the left of the centre (15m) and take 5-10 shots. Move to the right of the centre (15m) and take 5-10 shots. Move right over near touchline of both sides and have 2-3 shots. Move back from the 22m and have 2-3 shots. Go back to the start if you need to, and begin again. Place ... Read More