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Wayne Smith: Former All Blacks coach on his career and new book 'Smithy: Endless Winters & the Spring Of '22'

Published: Oct. 9, 2023, 9:53 p.m.

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Sir Wayne Smith is well known within the rugby world.\\xa0

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With two All Blacks World Cup Wins as assistant coach under his belt and one with the Black Ferns as head coach, he was the first coach to win both. \\xa0

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But there are lows amongst the highs; losing his position as head coach in 2001, and the backlash from the 2007 Rugby World Cup loss.\\xa0

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Smith covers it all in his new book Smithy, co-authored with longtime rugby journalist and commentator Phil Gifford. \\xa0

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