Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:19 am  

Kevin Sinfield to return to Leeds as "Director of rugby".

This is a similar title to what Peacock has at Hull KR. What do their duties entail, how does it differ from the head coach?

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:26 am  

Halifax1989 wrote:

Kevin Sinfield to return to Leeds as "Director of rugby".

This is a similar title to what Peacock has at Hull KR. What do their duties entail, how does it differ from the head coach?

Well I know peacock does not coach and I am lead to believe he only turns up once a week what else he does and what he does for the club god knows

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:28 am  

Has he left his role at The RFL/Super League then?

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:31 am  

Isn't Peacock's role more around issues like player welfare?

As for Sinfield, I think DoR is bascially code for "Head Coach, taking on some of the responsibilities Hetherington did". Hetherington is/was a lot more involved in player performance that other CEOs probably are at other clubs.

I suspect that there is probably also a bit of clever branding by Hetherington to protect Sinfield from the sort of issues that Cunningham has at St Helens. If it all goes pear-shaped, Sinfield is merely a "man upstairs"? Lowes isn't a popular appointment and it wouldn't be hard to move him on - and I suspect Jimmy knows that.

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:31 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

Has he left his role at The RFL/Super League then?

His contract runs out at the end of the year. He will continue that one day a week until it runs down apparently.

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:31 am  

Wigg'n wrote:

Has he left his role at The RFL/Super League then?

Would hope so, be a conflict of interests if not!

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:34 am  

He will continue till Autumn...

“I have enjoyed my time at the Rugby Football League and I would like to thank Brian Barwick and Ralph Rimmer for supporting my vision for the international team. I believe the national side are in a position to fulfil their potential under Wayne Bennett and I am happy to continue my work leading into the Autumn series against New Zealand to make sure there is a smooth transition to build on the successful work we have done over the last two years. "

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:34 am  

Is that a position created so that if relegated, he wouldn't be responsible for it?

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:43 am  

So Lowes is the fall guy if things don't work out?

Re: Director of rugby : Fri Jul 06, 2018 9:56 am  

So, is this new "dream team" of Sinfield / Lowes just a quick fix before they appoint a high calibre coach, or is this the long term plan?