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Warriors considering Sandercock as Kearney assistant

July 25, 2017, 12:33 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

If you’re an NRL assistant coach with an eye out for an interim head coaching gig, you could do a lot worse than accepting an assistant role at the Warriors, where head coach Stephen Kearney appears likely to guide the New Zealand side to a worse record than that which got his predecessor dismissed.

So, it’s understandable that Tigers assistant coach Craig Sandercock is reportedly considering a sideways move to the Warriors, according to WWOS. There, he’d fill the Warriors assistant role vacated by Steve McNamara, who left the club in June to take up the head coaching role at Catalans Dragons.

Sandercock is currently serving under Ivan Cleary at the Tigers, whose job is surely secure after being appointed mid-season, with a roster in need of a complete rebuild.

Sandercock has previously coached Hull KR in the Super League, with a career winning percentage of 41.1%.

(For what it’s worth, Kearney has a career winning percentage of 28.3%, and 38.9% in 2017. He replaced Andrew McFadden as head coach, after McFadden was demoted for having guided the Warriors to a winning percentage of 43.3% in three years in charge. Figure that out.)

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Andrew McFadden, Craig Sandercock, New Zealand Warriors News, Stephen Kearney

McNamara to join Catalans

June 13, 2017, 3:44 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

It would appear that Super League club Catalans Dragons are really impressed with the way things are going at the Warriors (it’s nice that somebody is).

Having earlier this month been linked to assistant coach Andrew McFadden, Stuff is now reporting that the club is set to appoint a different Warriors assistant – former England coach Steve McNamara – as their next head coach.

“I know they’ve approached him and they’ve asked him,” said Warriors Managing Director Jim Doyle. “He’s mentioned it to us and we’re talking to him about timing and that sort of thing.”

McNamara’s departure could have a flow-on effect with the Kiwis World Cup preparations, with McNamara currently also serving as the assistant to David Kidwell with the New Zealand Test team. It remains to be seen if he’ll continue in that post.

At least McFadden should be available.

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Andrew McFadden, New Zealand Warriors News, Steve McNamara

McFadden linked with Catalans switch

June 1, 2017, 6:19 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

You could be forgiven for thinking that having anything to do with this year’s Warriors team might be career suicide, but apparently that’s not the case.

According to a Stuff report, Warriors assistant coach (and former head coach) Andrew McFadden has been shortlisted by Super League club Catalans Dragons, to take over their head coach role.

The club has won just 5 matches so far this season, and has sacked coach Laurent Frayssinous.

McFadden has previously worked at Catalans, as an assistant to former Tigers head coach Mick Potter, in 2007 and 2008. 

He was the head coach at the Warriors from 2014-2016, where he had a 43.3% win rate, before being replaced by Stephen Kearney (who himself had a career win rate of 23.8% at the time. Figure that out.).

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Andrew McFadden, New Zealand Warriors News

The Greatest Game of All: Tigers defeat Warriors

August 30, 2016, 3:33 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

The Tigers went across the ditch and ended the Warriors’ finals hopes. The Obstruction Rule looks at how it went down, as well as reviewing the Tigers’ performances sans-Robbie Farah and turning the microscope on their opponents’ coach, Andrew McFadden. [Read more…]

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Filed Under: NRL Features & Analysis, The Greatest Game Of All Tagged With: Andrew McFadden, defense, James Tedesco, Jason Taylor, Neil Henry, New Zealand Warriors News, Robbie Farah, VOA, Wests Tigers News

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