Henry could be tempted by England role

Rugby:New Zealand's World Cup-winning coach Graham Henry would be interested in working with the English RFU in a development role. The 65 year old is expected to confirm his decision shortly that he will be stepping down from his role with the All Blacks.

While Henry is basking in his country’s triumph at Eden Park last weekend, his England counterpart Martin Johnson finds his role under scrutiny following an ignominious quarter-final exit at the hands of France.

Henry would not be in contention to replace Johnson but could work within the English RFU in a backroom capacity. Rob Andrew currently occupies the role of Professional Rugby Director but, like Johnson, finds his future the subject of speculation.

Former Wales coach Henry told the Daily Telegraph: “Yes, I would talk to the RFU; sure. I couldn’t just not do anything. I would love to help other people. I’m particularly proud about the environment created in this All Blacks team. I would love to work in coach development, player development, environmental development, cultural development of a group of people. I’m passionate about that.”