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Article: Exit Woody the wounded; I feel sorry for the Lions coach, says victor Henry.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- July 9, 2005
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Byline: PETER JACKSON
SIR CLIVE WOODWARD'S iconoclastic rugby career ends today in a way he could never have imagined - with a sympathetic nod from an old foe.
Graham Henry, the master puppeteer whose All Blacks outwitted the Lions at every turn during the first two Tests, went into this morning's finale knowing how his counterpart felt from personal experience of a similar plight four years ago.
'I probably know better than anyone what Clive's going through,' said Henry, referring to the heavy casualties inflicted on the Lions for the second successive tour. 'I understand that and sympathise with him. We had eight fit players during the week ...