Henry makes case for the defence

NEW ZEALAND head coach Graham Henry insists defence is a natural part of New Zealand’s strengths after Saturday’s facile 22-3 victory over Ireland, but Henry was still somewhat frustrated following the win.

“You’ve got to be happy when you keep a clean sheet, but we didn’t always finish well and that was frustrating. Our defence was excellent, the best on the tour so far, but we had way too much turnover ball and that wasn’t smart,” he said.

Still, Henry was happy as New Zealand successfully negotiated what he believes could have been perceived as the toughest Test of a five-game autumn series.