Justin Holbrook
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Full name | Justin Holbrook | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Australia | 13 January 1976|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 5 November 2023 |
Justin Holbrook (born 13 January 1976) is an Australian professional rugby league coach and former player who last coached the Gold Coast Titans in the NRL and currently coaches the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team.
He previously coached
Playing career
Holbrook commenced his
Coaching career
Holbrook turned to coaching after retiring from playing. He worked on the coaching staff of the
St Helens
He was appointed to replace Keiron Cunningham as head coach of English Super League club St. Helens.[4]
On 31 July 2019, it was announced that Holbrook signed a contract to become the new head coach at the Gold Coast for the 2020 season. In the weeks leading up to the announcement, Gold Coast Chairman Dennis Watt said that the next coaching appointment at the Gold Coast would be the club's last stand if results were to not improve under the new coach.[5][6]
He was the St. Helens coach in the
During the
Gold Coast Titans
Holbrook's reign as the Gold Coast head coach got off to a difficult start with the club losing their first three games. In round 4 against the
Papua New Guinea
On 24 August 2023, it was reported that Holbrook had taken a deal to coach the Papua New Guinea national rugby league team for the end of season pacific championship. Holbrook's appointment as head coach is part of Papua New Guinea's strategic approach to creating an internal pathways system which is a part of their bid to join the National Rugby League. On 21 November 2023 it was announced Holbrook will continue as assistant coach at the Sydney Roosters alongside head coach Trent Robinson.[17]
References
- ^ a b "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Coach Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". Rugby League Project. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
- ^ "St Helens confirm surprise appointment of Justin Holbrook as head coach". The Guardian. 4 May 2017.
- ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
- ^ "St Helens head coach set to leave Super League leaders for Gold Coast". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Coach choice Titans' last stand: chairman". Katherine Times. 15 July 2019.
- ^ "St Helens 4-18 Warrington RESULT: Challenge Cup Final as it happened from Wembley". Daily Mirror. 24 August 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
- ^ Unwin, Will (12 October 2019). "St Helens 23-6 Salford Red Devils: Super League Grand Final – as it happened". The Guardian.
- ^ "St Helens win 2019 Super League League Leaders' shield". Sky Sports.
- ^ "St Helens give Justin Holbrook the perfect send-off with commanding Grand Final victory over Salford". The Daily Telegraph. London. 12 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
- ^ "Holbrook win just the start for Gold Coast". National Rugby League. 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Ladder". National Rugby League. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Roosters v Titans". National Rugby League. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
- ^ "Lenihan appointed interim coach". Gold Coast Titans. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Club statement: Head coach update". Gold Coast Titans. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Justin Holbook lets rip at Gold Coast Titans after sacking: 'P***ed off'". au.sports.yahoo.com.
- ^ "Holbrook lands surprise head coach gig after snubbing World Cup finalists Samoa". www.foxsports.com.au.
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