Four managers in the running for the Leeds Rhinos job, according to Sky Sports

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Four managers in the running for the Leeds Rhinos job, according to Sky Sports

Sky Sports pundit Jon Wilkin has named four coaches who could be in the running for the vacant Leeds Rhinos head coaching job.

The Rhinos have been without a head coach since Rohan Smith left the club last month, with Chev Walker taking charge of the side on an interim basis in the absence of someone permanent to take over the role.

According to Ian Blease, the Rhinos’ sporting director in charge of the search for Smith’s successor, the club have spoken to several “high caliber candidates” in both the UK and Australia as they enter the next stage of the search. week.

For a long time, it appeared that Paul Rowley was the main option, largely due to his past work with Ian Blease, as well as Brodie Croft and Andy Ackers.

However, this no longer seems to be the case.

Four managers in the running for Leeds Rhinos job

Dolphins Justin Holbrook in a press conference. Could Leeds Rhinos be closing in on him?

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On Sky Sports’ The Verdict, Jon Wilkin was asked who he tipped to get the job and offered four names.

He said: “A name from the NRL, Justin Holbrook – he just announced that the Kangaroos assistant coach was coaching me at St Helens.

“I’ll tell you this now, a fine coach, like one of the best and I actually think it would be an amazing signing for Leeds Rhinos if they brought him in. They could do whatever they wanted to do.”

Holbrook’s first time in Super League was a success, winning the Challenge Cup, League Leaders’ Shield and Super League Grand Final with St Helens, and he would certainly fit in as a “high caliber candidate” for the Rhinos, who will certainly hope to achieve something similar to previous successes.

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Wilkin continued: “Maybe Dean Young, I’ll throw some balls, Chad Randall, maybe Danny McGuire, I’ll bring Danny McGuire back. How about this, Jenna? What do you think?”

Danny McGuire, a club legend, will always be linked with the job but is currently Craig Lingard’s assistant at Castleford Tigers following his similar role with Hull KR.

Dean Young, also currently an NRL assistant coach, is at St. George Illawarra Dragons and was interim coach for both the Dragons and the North Queensland Cowboys.

Finally, Chad Randall is an assistant at the Manly Sea Eagles, but has plenty of Super League experience, having played for the London Broncos between 2006 and 2013, becoming one of the club’s record holders for most appearances.

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Four managers in the running for Leeds Rhinos job

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