Knowra Graham Henry Graham Henry Graham Henry is a New Zealand rugby union coach who led the All Blacks to victory at the 2011 Rugby World Cup. He also coached Wales and the British and Irish Lions.
All Blacks : The New Zealand men's national rugby union team, one of the sport's most successful international sides. Henry coached the team from 2004 through the 2011 World Cup triumph.
2011 Rugby World Cup : The seventh men's Rugby World Cup, hosted by New Zealand and won by the All Blacks. Henry's final tournament as head coach ended with New Zealand's first World Cup win since 1987.
New Zealand national rugby union team : The national rugby union team representing New Zealand in international matches and tournaments. The All Blacks are the team Henry coached, within New Zealand's wider rugby system.
New Zealand Rugby : The governing body for rugby union in New Zealand, responsible for the national game and its representative teams. Henry's All Blacks tenure unfolded within the organization that appointed and retained him.
Wales national rugby union team : The men's national rugby union team representing Wales in international competition. Henry coached Wales from 1998 to 2002, leading it to a first-ever Six Nations Grand Slam.
2007 Rugby World Cup : The sixth men's Rugby World Cup, hosted by France and won by South Africa. New Zealand's quarter-final defeat prompted scrutiny of Henry's selection and tactics.
Rugby union : A team sport in which players advance an oval ball by carrying, kicking, and passing it backward. Henry's coaching methods operated within rugby union's rules and tactical demands.
Rugby World Cup : The international championship contested by men's national rugby union teams every four years. Henry's legacy is closely associated with his contrasting outcomes at successive tournaments.
British and Irish Lions : A touring rugby union team selected from players eligible for England, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Henry coached the Lions on their 2001 tour of Australia.
2005 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand : A British and Irish Lions rugby tour in which New Zealand won the three-test series 3–0. Henry's All Blacks swept the Lions in a series that established their dominance under his coaching.
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