Writing in the New Zealand Herald, Gregor Paul rates Graham Henry as the best head coach of the professional era, controversially dismissing the claims of World Cup winning coaches Clive Woodward, Jake White and Rod MacQueen.
When it comes to appointing international coaches, no administrative panel looks beyond experience and success. On those two critical measures, Graham Henry is not only the most successful All Black coach of the professional era - he is world rugby's most successful coach.
Contemporaries who have enjoyed time in the sun, earned respect and global reputations - Clive Woodward, Bernard Laporte, Robbie Deans, Warren Gatland, Nick Mallett, Rod MacQueen, Jake White - don't even get close.
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