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SUPER RUGBY MEDIA GUIDE 2014 BLUES 123 GRANT DOOREY Position: Assistant Coach Born: 3 February 1968, Sydney AUS Coaching History: CSBJ Bourgoin Defence & Skills Coach (2002‑03, 2005-07) Italy Assistant Coach (2003-05) Japan Assistant Coach (2007-11) Blues Assistant Coach (2013-) A former rugby league player in Australia and France, Grant Doorey worked alongside Sir John Kirwan as an assistant coach for both Italy and Japan. He will be in charge of the backline and defence with the Blues in 2014. SIR GRAHAM HENRY Position: Assistant Coach Born: 8 June 1946, Christchurch NZL Coaching History: Auckland Provincial Coach (1992-97) Blues Head Coach (1996-98) Wales Head Coach (1998-2002) British & Irish Lions Coach (2001) Blues Technical Advisor (2003) New Zealand Head Coach 2004-11 Argentina Assistant Coach (2012-13) Blues Assistant Coach (2013-) Sir Graham Henry has a long and illustrious coaching career. Henry was the first ever coach of the Blues in 1996 and since then has gone on to oversee Wales, the British & Irish Lions and the Rugby World Cup 2011 winning All Blacks, as well as consulting to Argentina in 2012-13. Henry was named IRB International Coach of the Year in 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011 and will be in charge of defensive strategy and leadership for the Auckland-based franchise in 2014.


2014 Super Rugby Media Guide
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