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Graham Henry has finished his interview for the All Blacks coaching job at rugby headquarters in Wellington.
Henry emerged from the building just before 9pm saying he was happy with the interview, but wouldn't make further comment until the official announcement is made.
The NZRU has said it intends to make a statement tomorrow.
Former All Black coach Laurie Mains feels the job should go to Robbie Deans. Mains told Newstalk ZB's Larry Williams that he stood down after four years out of respect for the All Blacks, and so should Graham Henry. He says coaches can adapt their methods, but because the All Blacks are so important to New Zealand rugby, the selectors and coaches should be refreshed every four years.
Laurie Mains is optimistic that Henry's main rival Robbie Deans will get the job. Mains says there's a groundswell of support around New Zealand for Deans that the board should take into account. He says the only reason he can think of for Henry being given the job is that it would be to justify the board's approval of the programme that Henry led into the World Cup.
Laurie Mains says he is concerned by recent comments by board members that World Cup results will be only one part of their thinking, which contradicts their sentiment for the two years before the World
- Newstalk ZB
Graham Henry cut a stern figure this evening when he turned up at NZRU headquarters to interview for the All Blacks coaching job he has held for the last four years.
Henry's hang-dog countenance was in stark contrast to that of his main challenger Robbie Deans and fellow contenders Colin Cooper and Ian Foster, who were all smiles before and after their interviews.
Foster offered to lend his jacket to members of the media suffering in the freezing Wellington wind but there was no such generosity form Henry, who batted away questions by saying he would not comment until after the interview process had been completed, before heading inside.
The all-new media-friendly Deans, who appears locked in a head to head battle for the post with incumbent Henry, has been criticised in the past for his somewhat terse public persona.
But, sporting a healthy tan from a recent trip to a coaching symposium in Australia, he was all smiles as he answered questions after his interview.
Deans said every stone had been turned over during an interview that included a 20-minute presentation and a lengthy Q&A session.
He said his presentation had been about his desire and technical ability to do the job.
"It's heart and head. I've got a passion for it and I believe I've got something to offer in terms of what I bring to it as well. It doesn't matter what I think though, does it? It's what they [the NZRU board] think that's the priority."