Graham Henry: ‘Give praise where it’s due to Ireland’

Former All Blacks head coach Graham Henry believes the lessons learned by Joe Schmidt in defeat three years ago proved crucial in Ireland’s victory over the All Blacks on Saturday night.

In November 2013 Schmidt’s side had their famed visitors on the ropes, leading 22-17 entering injury time at the Aviva Stadium. But a Ryan Crotty try and Aaron Cruden’s conversion snatched victory from the jaws of defeat and left the Irish shell shocked and still searching for their first win over the All Blacks.

That duly arrived in Chicago last weekend and Henry insisted New Zealand should “give praise where it’s due.”