* Henry signed as Argentina consultant
* New Zealander will advise on coaching improvements
(Adds Henry quotes and details)
By Rex Gowar
BUENOS AIRES, March 7 (Reuters) – New Zealand’s rugby
World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry has signed as a consultant
for Argentina, who embark on their debut season in a top-level
tournament this year.
The Pumas face New Zealand, Australia and South Africa in
the southern hemisphere’s new four-nation Rugby Championship
between Aug. 18 and Oct. 6.
The Argentine Rugby Union (UAR) said on Wednesday that
Henry, whose All Blacks won New Zealand’s second World Cup last
year, would advise Argentina on how to improve coaching at their
high-performance centres.
“(Henry’s) task will be to give his technical advice. He
likes Argentina, the feeling of Argentine players (for the game)
and he’ll help players take a leap in quality,” said Manuel
Galindo, head of the UAR’s high-performance rugby sub-committee.
“He’s going to work with the trainers, doing coaching.”
Henry was quoted by the UAR as saying: “For seven weeks of
the year, my role will be to give the high-performance team and
their trainers an idea of what it takes to create a national
programme that will make the team more competitive at
international level.
Continued…
