• Wayne Smith’s impact praised by hooker Keven Mealamu
• All Blacks grasp Englands old Bagshot training baseNew Zealand have enough Smiths in their squad to originate a hotel receptionist more than suspicious but the contribution of one of them during the World Cup has nearly gone unnoticed as the holders have carried on as normal by defeating opponents through scoring tries.
Wayne Smith,the New Zealand head coach for a year from 2000 who was fragment of the triumvirate with Graham Henry and Steven Hansen who masterminded the 2011 World Cup success, rejoined the coaching team in the summer, and having fended off interest from England three years before,with responsibility for defence. Related: Australia’s David Pocock invites David Attenborough to Rugby World Cup final Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com