If in doubt, sack an assistant coach or two: NRL's new scapegoats when teams underachieve
Is it that hard to get good help these days or are assistant coaches the most convenient scapegoats in the NRL?
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Is it that hard to get good help these days or are assistant coaches the most convenient scapegoats in the NRL?
On this day, Great Britain recorded a famous win over Australia, Lote Tuqiri created history on the representative front and Des Hasler reunited with Manly.
St George Illawarra are hoping Mathew Head's experience as NSW women's coach will get them back on track after a winless 2020 season. Head, who coached the Blues in 2014 and '15, replaces inaugural coach Daniel Lacey in the top job after the club parted ways with him earlier this month after they finished with the wooden spoon last season. The 38-year-old former playmaker has an extensive coaching background since retiring from the game in 2009. He more recently guided the Dragons' NSW Cup side to the minor premiership in 2019 and is no stranger to the women's game. Head handed the likes of...