Mcdermott To Lead England Into World Cup

Brian McDermott will lead England's men into this autumn's Rugby League World Cup arsenic their caller caput coach.

The 56-year-old, who won 4 Super League Grand Finals, 2 Challenge Cups, nan World Club Challenge and nan League Leaders' Shield successful 8 years arsenic caput coach of Leeds Rhinos, takes complete from Shaun Wane, who stepped down successful January.

McDermott, presently moving arsenic an adjunct coach astatine NRL nine Gold Coast Titans, will return nan England domiciled connected a part-time basis, successful opposition to his full-time predecessor Wane.

The Yorkshireman was selected by nan Rugby Football League from a five-man shortlist, which besides included existent Leeds caput coach Brad Arthur, Warrington's Sam Burgess, St Helens' Paul Rowley and erstwhile England caput coach Steve McNamara.

McDermott said: "I'm incredibly proud to return connected nan domiciled of England caput coach up of nan 2026 Rugby League World Cup.

"My attraction now is connected creating an situation wherever players tin execute pinch confidence, correspond nan garment pinch pride, and springiness themselves nan champion chance of going heavy into nan tournament.

"I've ever been hands-on and adjacent to nan detail, and that will beryllium important successful this role. My occupation now is to get nan standards right, build belief successful nan group, and make judge we're fresh erstwhile it matters."

McDermott began his profession arsenic a caput coach successful 2006 pinch Harlequins RL - now London Broncos - earlier taking complaint of Leeds successful 2010, enjoying a trophy-laden eight-year stint, during which he besides coached nan United States nationalist team.

He subsequently had spells pinch Toronto Wolfpack and Featherstone, earlier becoming an adjunct coach astatine Newcastle Knights successful 2022, and past nan Titans past September.

England's World Cup run successful Australia originates against Tonga successful Perth connected 17 October, pinch games against France and Papua New Guinea to follow.

Hull KR's treble-winning caput coach Willie Peters had told nan BBC successful February that he was keen to person discussions complete nan role, but ruled himself retired of nan moving by accepting an connection to subordinate caller NRL broadside Papua New Guinea Chiefs astatine nan extremity of this season.