Former All Blacks head coach Sir Graham Henry says New Zealand Rugby made a mistake in allowing Dave Rennie to work with the Wallabies.
Rennie, appointed to the Wallabies head coaching role in late 2019, has made an immediate impact with the Australian side; the team impressed in this year's Bledisloe Cup opener which saw the two sides play out a thrilling draw.
Henry, speaking at the Wairarapa Bush Rugby Sports Award function as a special guest, said he believes New Zealand Rugby could have done more to keep a coach of his calibre on New Zealand soil.
"Dave Rennie is a fabulous coach, no doubt. New Zealand Rugby c**ked that up. They should have been connecting with Dave and (Japan coach) Jamie Joseph and other people around the world to keep them involved in New Zealand Rugby.
"(But they) didn't contact Dave Rennie for three years, and Dave Rennie is fabulous, so he's going to do a great job with Australia. Whether they've got the personnel to be up there for the World Cup, I think they probably will with Dave Rennie."