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Steve McNamara named as Tony Smith's GB assistant coach
Steve McNamara could be the next Briton to coach the national side after being named as Tony Smith's assistant.
The Bradford coach has agreed a two-year deal with the Rugby Football League to act as number two to Australian Smith, starting with Great Britain's June Test against France at Headingley.
The 35-year-old was chosen ahead of Huddersfield's Jon Sharp, who had been assistant under previous coach Brian Noble.
That puts him in pole position to take over when Leeds coach Smith - who leaves the Rhinos to go full-time with the Lions at the end of the season - eventually steps down.
McNamara, a former Great Britain international, will work with Smith on a part-time basis for the France match, the autumn series against New Zealand and - after the Home Nations split - at the World Cup with England.
McNamara said: "I'm delighted to be appointed assistant coach and can't wait to get started.
"Having played for Great Britain on a few occasions I know what an honour it is to pull on the jersey. To be involved in the build-up to the World Cup will be brilliant.
"Bradford fans can rest assured that I remain 100% committed to the Bulls and will be taking up this role part-time under a full-time coach."
McNamara has made a positive impression since taking over the Bulls last year with his side currently joint top of the engage Super League, alongside Smith's Leeds.
The former Bradford, Wakefield and Huddersfield loose forward first moved into coaching under Smith at the Giants before leaving to join Bradford.
He was strongly linked with the head coaching position at hometown Hull last year but took the reins at Odsal when Noble, then still also GB boss, defected to Wigan.
McNamara comes up against Smith when the Bulls meet the Rhinos as part of Super League's Millennium Magic weekend on Sunday but, for now, the Australian only had kind words for him.
Smith said: "I've worked with Steve in the past and have watched in admiration at his progress at the Bulls.
"He is one of the most intelligent and talented coaches around and I'm sure he will have much to offer the international set-up, starting with the Frontline Test match against France." Sporting Life
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Joel Moon to shine at half
By Matt Marshall
Brisbane has been forced to road-test its fifth halfback in eight games on Friday night as teenager Joel Moon assumes the hot seat against the Rabbitohs.
But the Broncos are far from committing to a permanent halves partner for skipper Darren Lockyer, with a post-Origin switch for likely Maroons fullback Karmichael Hunt still believed to be coach Wayne Bennett's preference.
Moon's switch from centre follows stints by Hunt, Shane Perry, Shaun Berrigan and Lockyer this season.
"We're still searching," assistant coach Ivan Henjak said. "We'll give Joel an opportunity to play there.
"He's one kid we think has a bright future at the place so he'll get his opportunity and we'll see how he performs. We're just trying to search for the best combination.
"We're taking it week to week at this stage. If he can get the job done we'll keep him there. We see him as one of our halves but he's quite versatile too."
The door has been left ajar for discarded grand final hero Perry.
"We know Karmichael can handle it, we know Shane can handle it too. We've still got a lot of confidence in him. He did the job for us last year and we're not going to forget that," Henjak said.
"They are positions you want to have a long-term solution to. It would be nice to be able to play two guys in that position for a number of years, which certainly helps your team, but we haven't had that since Allan Langer and Kevin Walters left.
"We're still searching for those two who will take us for the next five or six years and we may not get that."
The round 1 scrumbase performance of Test fullback Hunt has been the premiers' most convincing.
"There's still a long way to go," Henjak said.
"Last year we were searching for different combinations as well.
"We settled on a hooker (Berrigan) with eight games to go and that solved a few problems for us."
In other changes, Tonie Carroll returns via the bench with Kiwi Greg Eastwood cementing his hold on lock.
Redcliffe centre Nick Emmett has earned a recall for injured Test flyer Brent Tate (hip flexor) while David Stagg (ankle) and Sam Thaiday (virus) have both been named despite failing to train yesterday.
Tame Tupou, released to join Bradford, plays his final game for Aspley on Friday. Courier Mail
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Rugby league looks to new horizon
By Julian Shea
Playing in London, Purdham knows all about Super League expansion
Millennium Magic might sound like an idea seven years out of date, but to rugby league's powerbrokers it is almost as important as the dawning of a new era.
This weekend's two-day event in Cardiff features six games and all 12 Super League clubs as the sport takes a decisive step towards extending its influence beyond its traditional boundaries.
Often criticised for not doing enough to promote the game, the Rugby Football League has taken the bull by the horns in this instance.
There are naturally some misgivings, largely from those people who think the sport should stick to areas where it is strongest, but there are also plenty of people ready to applaud such a bold move.
Among them is Rob Purdham, a man who knows a thing or two about promoting rugby league outside the so-called heartlands.
Not only is he captain of Harlequins, London's sole professional club, he also hails from Cumbria, a part of the country that longs for a side in the top flight.
Cumbrians may just get their wish, too, with Super League expanding to 14 teams in 2009 with the adoption of a franchise system.
"This should be a great weekend for the whole game, and the game in Wales in particular," he told BBC Sport.
"What every Super League club should be doing is working towards helping Great Britain beat the best teams in the world, so to get more Super League sides across the country will be good.
"Maybe there could be one in south Wales and one in Cumbria, then the Midlands and maybe another one in London in years to come."
Rugby league is beginning to thrive in the English capital thanks to the efforts of the RFL, Harlequins and other clubs, the likes of the London Skolars, South London Storm and West London Sharks.
It is also strong in Cumbria, but Purdham feels more could and should be done.
"There's a lot of talent going to waste because there's no Super League there," said the former Whitehaven player.
"People are having to get jobs when they should be playing full-time, so this is a chance to make a lot of dreams come true and enhance British rugby league by getting the talent when it's young."
Injury means Michael Withers will be forced to watch from the sidelines
Michael Withers is another player who believes Millennium Magic could leave a lasting impression on the British game.
"It would be good to have this as an annual Easter thing. Fans could come down for the weekend and they could get a big crowd for both days," the Wigan full-back told BBC Sport.
"Maybe then can see how it goes this year and hopefully they can improve it for next year. It's a great thing."
Cardiff's Millennium Stadium will stage several key games this weekend, notably the derbies between Wigan and St Helens, Hull FC and Hull KR, and Bradford and Leeds.
Such a strong fixture list should help create a big-game atmosphere in a big-game venue.
"Unfortunately for some clubs, they don't make the Cup finals, so they don't get to experience what kind of a weekend it is," said Australian Withers.
"When this weekend happens, they'll get the chance to come down and experience new things. I'm sure they'll be very impressed."
Huddersfield's Robbie Paul agrees and cannot wait for the Cardiff spectacle to begin.
He hopes to have recovered from a broken hand in time to play against Wakefield on Sunday and also plans to enjoy the weekend like any other spectator.
Robbie Paul says fans are in for a treat this weekend
"The whole concept and idea of the weekend is fantastic," said the former Bradford player.
"It's absolutely magical. I'd rather come down as a fan, if I'm honest.
"I've been a rugby league fan all my life, so the chance to watch the five other games over the weekend will be awesome.
"I've played here two or three times with New Zealand and Bradford, and it's an awesome venue.
"Every time I've played the roof has been on and the crowd noise was amazing. It wasn't so much a noise, it was a texture. You could actually feel it.
"In the middle of the pitch, the noise is something crazy. The only other place I've ever experienced anything like that was at the old Wembley."
Whether the new Wembley can emulate its predecessor remains to be seen, but the Millennium Stadium, full or not, looks like being the place to be this weekend. BBC Sport
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NRL tackles national CRM system
By Sandra Rossi
Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) is implementing a CRM solution to strengthen customer relationships and improve its ability to market games and merchandise to more than three million fans that attend games each year.
The NRL's director of strategy and special projects, Shane Mattiske, said the focus was on finding a system that could provide a "whole-of-league solution" so that not only the activities of the NRL itself can be enhanced but also make available a fully functional CRM system to clubs and possibly other rugby league bodies.
"We believe we will be able to drive strong efficiencies in areas such as marketing, operations and human resources," he said.
"NRL and club resources will gain efficiencies through access to one CRM system rather than maintaining bespoke standalone systems." Mattiske said the contract was awarded to StayinFront Australia after a stringent selection process which involved reviewing proposals from 16 CRM vendors.
The solution is based on StayinFront CRM Web, StayinFront Analytics and StayinFront Marketing Centre.
"It will enable the growth of a game-wide database and will allow for more efficient marketing efforts across clubs," he said.
"Our fans and the game will both benefit through the implementation of the CRM. Fans will receive more focused and relevant information and special offers, while the NRL can learn more about what our fans like and reduce the instances of fans receiving the same information from two or three sources."
Mattiske said the system will combine and centralize the diverse sources of data from the NRL and the NRL clubs into a single data warehouse, while allowing for different levels of security between clubs and access governed by ownership and need.
"We can also drill down and analyze customer needs," he said.
"By improving our ability to understand the wishes of our fans and corporate customers, we can initiate more targeted communications with different customer segments and analyze our effectiveness to inform future efforts. The StayinFront solution will also enhance our effectiveness in corporate sales and sponsorship, tickets sales and club memberships."
Eclipse, which is a Web development subsidiary of professional services firm Deloitte, assisted the NRL in creating a CRM strategy and implementing the StayinFront solution.
Eclipse has also commenced assisting the NRL in planning and delivering an integrated direct marketing program throughout the season, working with clubs and utilizing the system's marketing functionality.
StayinFront's managing director, Andrew Campbell, said this contract allows the company to leverage its expertise to member-based organizations including clubs and sporting associations.
He said the NRL is taking a phased approach to implementing the new CRM system, and plans to have a number of clubs using it during the 2007 season. Computerworld Australia
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PNG ponders pulling out of rugby league World Cup
Papua New Guinea is considering boycotting next year's rugby league world cup unless its controversial draw is changed.
The threat of a boycott comes as outrage grows in the rugby league-mad nation over being grouped with the top three teams - Australia, New Zealand and England - in a pool from which three teams progress to the semi-finals.
PNG Rugby League chairman Sir Bob Sinclair says he wasn't even consulted over the just-released draw which he describes as a joke.
Former PNG Kumuls winger Marcus Bai, who is now on the PNG coaching staff, says there's little benefit in such a draw for PNG, ranked 7th in the world. Radio NZ
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Englishman Richie Mathers on standby for Preston Campbell
By Luke Turgeon
Emglish import Richie Mathers is poised to make his National Rugby League debut after being named on an extended bench for the Titans' Monday night blockbuster against the Cowboys.
Gold Coast coach John Cartwright yesterday put the former Leeds fullback on standby for Preston Campbell, in case the little general struggles to back up from tomorrow night's City-Country match in Coffs Harbour.
Mathers, who was on the verge of selection for Great Britain before a knee injury ended his Super League season in May last year, has worked his way back with Burleigh in the Queensland Cup.
"Richie has worked really hard to get his knee right and he has had three or four games back now," said Cartwright.
"I am very happy with the way he is going with Burleigh so if Presto doesn't get through he will probably make his debut there."
The Titans have made no changes to the side that pumped Parramatta 38-12 at Carrara on Sunday.
The seven-man bench includes additional players Gavin Cooper, Lelea Paea and Mathers.
Mathers made the move to Australia this year to test himself in the toughest league competition in the world.
"He is in good spirits and he realises he is coming off the back of an injury and behind a group of guys that are doing really well," said Cartwright.
"It is just about being patient.
"We have had a few guys that have come through from the Queensland Cup in Brett Delaney, Matt Petersen and Michael Hodgson."
Cartwright was confident that having backrowers Mark Minichiello (City) and Anthony Laffranchi (Country) and Campbell (Country) on representative duty would not disrupt their preparation for the Cowboys showdown.
"The three of them have been in the better lot of our players consistently and that is why they are there," said Cartwright. "If we lose more than one (through injury) it is going to cause disruptions.
"Especially if Preston is not available because he is really getting his hand on the ball now for us and becoming very dangerous." Gold Coast Bulletin
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Coaches agree on obstruction
By Andrew Webster
Broncos coach Wayne Bennett believes the controversy over the obstruction law is over, after the contentious rule was overhauled yesterday.
Following a teleconference of coaches and officials yesterday, referees have now been given greater discretion in deciding whether a defender has been impeded should an attacking player run behind one of his teammates.
Before yesterday's debate, any play where an attacker ran behind a decoy was deemed illegal - often to the bewilderment of players, coaches and fans.
While coaches agreed the changes effectively meant a return to the old interpretation of the rule, and have agreed to respect the referee's judgement from now on, those who spoke to the Herald were cautious about declaring the issue resolved.
"It's basically going back to last year," said Titans coach John Cartwright, who was last week fined $5000 for questioning video referee Steve Nash's decision to allow a try to Manly winger Brett Stewart.
But Bennett, who did not participate in the conference call, said he considered the issue settled, after describing the rule as "stupid" and "out of control" last week.
"I'm confident this will solve the problem," he said last night. "They'd just made it more complicated than what it was. They've fixed it."
It was also agreed that referees needed to "remain strong" in policing the use of decoy runners.
Bulldogs coach Steve Folkes said he was satisfied that there would be no repeat of the controversial decisions from his side's round-six victory against Parramatta.
"The referee can use commonsense to decide if a player has deliberately run into a decoy runner or whether he has been legitimately taken out," he said. SMH
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Should junior coaches indulge in the mindset of 'Teaching' or 'Winning'
By Gary Roberts
Few would deny the taste of victory is indeed sweet.
However, is the role of the junior coach to indulge in the mindset of 'winning the game' or should they be there to educate young players for the future?
There is so much for a young athlete to absorb that once a coach begins on the track of 'winning', his concept of how the game should be played becomes clouded.
Malcolm McMillan of the QRL Southern Division Coaching Panel says:"I do not stress before a game about winning. I have never told my players to go out and win the game. I tell them game day is when they can have fun.
"We only lost one game last year. Unfortunately it was the Grand Final, but I had no problems with it; we had a great year and the kids played great football.
So, how does a coach teach children to play the game and how does he develop a coaching procedure to adhere to on training days?
"Training should be about players enjoying learning the game, the coach is there to teach and correct player technique." Says McMillan.
But where does it begin?
One method could begin by watching the previous game. The coach will see problems and situations confronting his team that the players are unable to understand.
He will see team weakness or technical errors with some players and undertake to correct them at the next training session.
Effectively, the negativity of an error in judgment or skill can be turned into something positive by making it the focus of your ensuing practise.
Junior players have a small concentration span, so in order to correct problems it is recommended to limit the focus of sessions to two major points.
Before training begins the coach must be prepared for the practise so that no time will be wasted once it commences.
The session starts with the 'warm up' and should take about 5-10 minutes; don't waste precious time with slow jogging exercises.
The coach should implement a warm up drill that will assist in the correction of an immediate problem.
After having a drinks break and a brief chat the 'drill practice' begins. Allow about 20 minutes (divided into two ten minute sections) specifically for correcting the major problems that were identified during the previous game.
Explain to the players why they are doing the drill, then explain it again. Encourage players to ask questions, explain the drill again if necessary and show them how you want it done.
Hopefully they will start asking questions, allowing you to reinforce why the drill is being practiced and enabling the fine-tuning of certain aspects.
Only one or two players may have the technical problem that you are trying to correct, but involve the entire team in the learning process.
Do not make it too complicated; give them information they will be able to absorb and comprehend.
Practise continually, correcting and amending, and ask the players their thoughts on the drill. Evaluation is needed to confirm that the players understand the drill and its purpose.
Has the problem been solved and have the players improved? Did they understand the error? Did all team members comprehend why the correction was needed?
Another drink and talk break is encouraged before moving to the next section.
With the players understanding the drill and its purpose, move the session to a game-related situation played at speed with pressure.
This is the next step in the training session and should last for about 15-20 minutes.
Practice the drills in a game type situation in both attack and defence. The plays should be evaluated by the coach, watching the players making their decisions as they adjust to what is put in front of them.
The coach should question his players of what they have learnt.
Legendary coach Jack Gibson once said about questioning players: "The coach might be surprised with the answers."
A 5-10 minute warm down follows, with the coach still communicating to his players.
The described training session can be completed in 45-60 minutes. If the session was enjoyable, the players feel they are learning about the game from a coach who is interested in them.
Winning will follow. You do not have to talk about it.
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