Former New Zealand coach Graham Henry is joining Argentina as an adviser as the South Americans prepare to play in The Rugby Championship later this year.
The Argentine Rugby Union made the announcement on Wednesday and said Henry would be given a one-year contract beginning in April.
Henry resigned from coaching New Zealand after winning the World Cup last year. He will assist Argentina coach Santiago Phelan as Argentina embark on difficult home-and-away matches in the Four Nations against three of rugby’s powers – South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
“It makes me very happy that Henry is joining us,” Phelan said. “He’s coming to work with us and make our play better.”
Being part of the Rugby Championship – formerly known as the Tri-Nations – is viewed as a major step for Argentina, where the game remains decidedly amateur. Argentine players travel mainly to Europe to play as professionals, making it difficult to pull together national team training sessions.
[News24]