Grand Final winner David Furner returns to take over as Leeds Rhinos' coach

By The Newsroom
Published 8th Sep 2018, 06:00 BST
Updated 8th Sep 2018, 12:36 BST
New Leeds Rhinos' coach David Furner, pictured during the World Club Series match at Headingley in 2016. Picture: Mike Egerton/PANew Leeds Rhinos' coach David Furner, pictured during the World Club Series match at Headingley in 2016. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA
New Leeds Rhinos' coach David Furner, pictured during the World Club Series match at Headingley in 2016. Picture: Mike Egerton/PA
GRAND FINAL winner Dave Furner is returning to Leeds Rhinos as head coach.

The Australian will rejoin the club – where he ended his playing career – on a three-year contract beginning in the closed season.

James Lowes will remain at Rhinos in his existing role of first-team coach, with Kevin Sinfield continuing as director of rugby.

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Furner is currently assistant-coach at NRL club South Sydney Rabbitohs and his appointment was confirmed in both hemispheres this morning.

The 47-year-old played more than 200 games as a second-row forward for Canberra Raiders from 1992-2000 and also represented Australia and New South Wales before a two-year stint with Wigan Warriors.

Son of legendary Australian coach Don Furner, he joined Rhinos in 2003 and was a key member of the team which topped the table and won Leeds’ first Super League title the following year, hanging up his boots after the Grand Final win over Bradford Bulls.

He was assistant-coach at Canberra for three seasons and spent five years as team boss.

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