Graham Henry has been reappointed as the All Blacks coach and will lead New Zealand until 2011 it has been announced. Wayne Smith and Steve Hansen will also stay in the roles as Henry’s assistants after accepting new contracts from the New Zealand Rugby Union.
Henry has been in charge of the All Blacks since 2004, guiding the team to 57 wins in 66 games, but defeat in the 2007 World Cup quarter finals to France prompted calls for his resignation.
The New Zealand board stood by Henry in 2007 and despite some unimpressive recent performances have decided to stick with the coaching team for the next two years.
The All Blacks have won the Bledisloe Cup five times and the tri-nations four times under the current coaching team as well as a 3-0 whitewash over the British and Irish Lions in 2005.
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