John Taylor, the 1971 Lions flanker, speaks to Wayne Smith, the coach who makes the All Blacks tick in defence and attack

Wayne Smith could easily now be coaching the Lions if his wife had had her way. He had been sacked as All Blacks coach in 2001 after losing a second Bledisloe Cup match to Australia – the most heinous sin in the world out here – and had moved to England to coach Northampton.
He admits he was hurting – in his own mind he had failed – but the Saints gave him the chance to rebuild his reputation and they were soon the best club in the land. He desc...