Henry mocks 'shambolic' England

World Cup-winning All Blacks coach Graham Henry has poked fun at the England team, describing its players in tongue-in-cheek comments as “a shambles” who should “self-destruct and start again”.

Henry made the comments while replying to a question from an England supporter at a fundraising dinner in Auckland, New Zealand.

When contacted later by reporters, Henry said he didn’t want his comments published.

But the organizer of the dinner said Henry was an experienced public speaker who knew the media “could be there and would be there”.

Henry, who was once linked to the England coaching job, has previously said the English are “world champions at wasting talent.”

AP