People all over New Zealand are already ripping in Graham Henry for losing two games in a row and saying the NZRFU should have selected Robbie Deans as coach of the All Blacks.

First of all, it was mainly people in Robbie Deans' town of Christchurch where he was regarded as the king of rugby. Now as the All Blacks lose a few games, people are popping up all over the country trying to find someone to blame.

And that man is Graham Henry.

Nothing annoys me more when the public continue to always blame the coach for the All Blacks' losses.

Obviously, Henry plays a big part in the All Blacks, but he was not the one out on the field dropping the ball and turning it over in the ruck.

Sione Lauaki dropped the ball or turned it over seven times in a row. Is Henry to blame for Lauaki’s terrible ball handling and security skills?

Or could he have made Lauaki actually make an attempt at tackling Rocky Elsom when he jogged over the line for his try?

The simple answer is no.

When I asked a few people, they disagreed. They said, “He shouldn’t have selected him.”

I went on to ask, “Who would you have there instead?”

They had no answer.

The only other player available was Adam Thompson, who has only played two tests. You have Lauaki with 16 caps under his belt and Thompson with two, playing in a Bledisloe Cup game, experience is crucial.

It's not Henry's fault that half of his team has gone overseas. He selects the best team available and does the best he can.

It's time for the New Zealand public to stop blaming the coach and to start blaming the players for the change.

It’s all good for Henry to set up the drill to improve their skills at practice, but it’s the players who have to put in the work. Based on last week's performance they have not.

If the All Blacks lose tonight, which is unlikely but you can’t write off the Australians, talkback radio will be going mental tomorrow morning. All of the Deans' supporters will come out and be going for Henry's head, which just isn’t right.

It's up to the players to get the result, and if they don’t, it’s the players who should be taking the blame, not Graham Henry.