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| Books LLC : New Zealand National Rugby Union Team Coaches: Graham Henry, Brian Lochore, John Hart, Alex Wyllie, Fred Allen, John Mitchell, Laurie Mains | |
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New Zealand National Rugby Union Team Coaches: Graham Henry, Brian Lochore, John Hart, Alex Wyllie, Fred Allen, John Mitchell, Laurie Mains |
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English |
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Paperback |
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32 |
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2010-09-15 |
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1156938406 |
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Books LLC |
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0.05 pounds |
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5.9 x 8.9 x 0.2 inches |
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Chapters: Graham Henry, Brian Lochore, John Hart, Alex Wyllie, Fred Allen, John Mitchell, Laurie Mains, Wayne Smith. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 30. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Graham Henry (born 8 May 1946 in Christchurch) is a New Zealand Rugby Union coach, and head coach of the country's national team, the All Blacks. He has played for the Canterbury Wizards and the Otago Volts in the Plunket Shield in the 1960's as a wicket-keeper. After attending Christchurch Boys High School where he was tutored in part by John Graham, Henry studied at the University of Otago gained a Diploma in Physical Education in 1969, and became a secondary school geography and physical education teacher. He taught at two schools known for their rugby prowess - Auckland Grammar School and Kelstons Boys' High School. He coached both their first XVs. He began his career at Grammar in 1973 and remained there while completing a Bachelor of Education at Massey University in 1979 until 1982, when he was appointed deputy headmaster of Kelston. Following the unexpected death of head master Jim Paton while jogging in 1987, Graham Henry became headmaster. He held the job until resigning to become a full time coach in 1996. His first major role was as coach of the successful Auckland provincial rugby team from 1992 to 1997. During his tenure, the team won the National Provincial Championship (NPC) championship four years in a row (1993-1996). Henry also coached the Blues in the Super 12 - winning the title in 1996 and 1997, and losing the final in 1998. After being overlooked for the All Blacks coaching position in 1998, Henry left New Zealand to coach Wales, at the time becoming the highest paid rugby union coach in the world for a reputed £250,000. His success with Wales resulted in him being given the...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2035873
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