Dowd warns Graham Henry

Dowd warns Graham Henry


The e-mail carrying some warnings from Craig Dowd reinforced All Black rugby coach Graham Henry's thoughts about England.

Finer details of the correspondence remain with Henry but the gist is that the All Blacks can't afford to underestimate England even if the visitors have lost some hardcore players and are travelling down under at the fag end of their season, reports the NZ Herald website.

As an informant, Dowd comes with the recommendation of seven seasons as a prop, then forwards coach with Wasps in the English club premiership, an association which was only broken this year when he returned to New Zealand to work in a development role for North Harbour.

"The All Blacks need to be very cautious of the England scrum," said Dowd whose 58 tests and wide knowledge of the English rugby scene meant Henry listened to his warnings.

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