Graham Henry has mellowed during his time as All Blacks coach, according to Tana Umaga
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Former All Blacks skipper Tana Umaga hails his former coach Graham Henry ahead of his 100th game in charge of New Zealand in the New Zealand Herald.
My first encounters with Graham Henry left me a little uncertain. He was autocratic, sure of his ability, he knew what he wanted and how he was going to get there. But he has changed, he has made big shifts in the way he leads the All Blacks, in how he works and what he delivers to the team.
Henry has a reservoir of knowledge but is always looking to build on that, he is relentless in his pursuit of the next level and he has a compassionate side the players enjoy.
Stacking up 100 tests coaching the All Blacks tomorrow is a massive achievement and along the way he has received great support from wife Raewyn, other members of his family and the wider All Blacks group.
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