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Demetriou tipped for Kiwis job

March 16, 2018, 5:25 pm By Joel Leave a Comment

Following today’s release of the NZRL’s scathing internal review of their Rugby League World Cup failure, the next question on New Zealanders’ lips is: who’ll be the next coach?

According to Brent Read on Triple M, the job is expected to go to Broncos assistant coach Jason Demetriou.

Demetriou is considered a decent NRL coach-in-waiting, and was interviewed last year for the Titans job (that eventually went to Garth Brennan).

There’s an obvious link to the Kiwis with Demetriou being an assistant to Wayne Bennett, who oversaw Stephen Kearney and the Kiwis 2008 World Cup triumph. However, the main appeal is Demetriou’s apparent connection to Tongan defector Jason Taumalolo, from his time in North Queensland.

The Kiwis are reportedly desperate to lure Taumalolo back, and think that Demetriou could help them do that.

As embarrassing as losing to Tonga was, it’s a bit disappointing for the Kiwis to respond by trying to bring back Tonga’s best player, given that strong Pacific Test teams are the best things to happen to international rugby league in years.

But desperate times call for desperate measures, and that’s certainly one way to get better than Tonga.

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Jason Demetriou, New Zealand Kiwis

Demetriou interviewed for Titans job

September 21, 2017, 1:26 am By Joel Leave a Comment

The Bulldogs might have reason to be in a hurry to appoint their next head coach, but the Titans seem to be happy taking their sweet time.

As the Titans continue to make their way through their coaching search, the latest name to pop up is Broncos assistant coach Jason Demetriou.

According to Channel 7 reporter Chris Garry, Demetriou is now a “serious contender” for the job, after being formally interviewed for the role.

Of course, an interview doesn’t mean that he’ll necessarily be appointed, but the name is interesting one. For a club who are forever in the Broncos’ shadow, poaching the assistant to Wayne Bennett, in addition to young Broncos forward Jai Arrow, would add another wrinkle to their big brother-little brother rivalry.

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Filed Under: NRL News and Rumours Tagged With: Brisbane Broncos News, Gold Coast Titans News, Jason Demetriou

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