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DescriptionAfter the All Blacks crashed out of the 2007 World Cup, humiliatingly at the quarter-final stage, Graham Henry thought his time as an international rugby coach was up. The NZRU had never reappointed a losing World Cup coach and he couldn't see why they would make an exception for him. That is, until he began preparing his coach's report, which involved a detailed analysis of the video of that fateful quarter-final. What he witnessed caused him initially to throw up, then to reassess his future. What he uncovered would contribute to his reappointment, which was not without controversy. With his faithful coaching partners Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen, he would weather the storm and go on to make the All Blacks the most successful and entertaining team in the world, bringing absolute joy to the 'stadium of four million' when they claimed the Rugby World Cup in 2011, for which Graham would be knighted. How they rebuilt the All Blacks, establishing a leadership group - the Magnificent Seven - developing the players' mental strength and preparing for a Dan Carter 'worst case scenario' makes enthralling reading. Author descriptionSir Graham collaborates with Bob Howitt, New Zealand's leading rugby writer. Bob is the author of 19 books on the game, including the bestselling Black - Where it Belongs, the complete record of the 2011 Rugby World Cup. |