Scrum.com : Aussie coaches to speak at All Blacks leadership workshop

All Blacks coach Graham Henry

Aussie coaches to speak at All Blacks leadership workshop

29 March 2008, 8:40 am

By NZPA

Former Australian cricket coach John Buchanan and Brisbane Broncos coach Wayne Bennett will speak at a high powered leadership workshop for the All Blacks organised by the New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU) on Sunday.

Other speakers attending the day-long gathering in Auckland include MainFreight chief executive Don Braid, neuroscientist Dr Kerry Spackman, University of Auckland Business School's Lester Levy and Pat Lam from Auckland Rugby.

All Blacks Dan Carter, Richie McCaw, Keven Mealamu and Mils Muliaina, the team's coaches and manager will be present as will NZRU management and board members such as chairman Jock Hobbs, directors Paul Quinn and Bill Thurston, chief executive Steve Tew and coach development manager Mike Chu .

"We're always working to improve," All Blacks coach Graham Henry said.

"We expect there'll be a lot to learn from this group.

"One of our priorities over the last four years has been the development of the All Blacks culture and leadership, but we need to keep working at it and keep improving.

"Hopefully some of our experience will benefit the other participants as well."