Rohan Smith (rugby league)

Rohan Smith
Personal information
Born (1981-05-06) 6 May 1981
Height 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight 14 st 0 lb (89 kg)
Coaching information

Club
Years Team Gms W D L W%
2016 Bradford Bulls 20 14 0 6 70
As of 22 January 2017

Rohan Smith is an Australian rugby league coach who is a former head coach of Tonga and the Bradford Bulls.[1][2]

Background

Smith was born in Australia.

Coaching career

He was assistant coach to his father Brian Smith at the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.[3]

In 2009 he was the head coach of the Newcastle Knights NYC team.[2][4]

He was assistant coach to his father Brian Smith at Newcastle in the National Rugby League competition during the 2007 and 2008 seasons.[4] He spent four years as an assistant coach at the New Zealand Warriors.[4][5]

He was formerly assistant to Tony Rea at Harlequins RL in the European Super League competition, spending two seasons at the London club.[6][7]

He is the son of former Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith[1][8] and brother of Keegan Smith, the strength and power coach of the Roosters.[9] and nephew to Warrington and former England national team coach, Tony Smith.[6]

Bradford Bulls

Smith was recruited as the head coach of the Bradford Bulls midway through the 2016 season, after the departure of James Lowes. He signed a 3-year deal with the Bulls.

References

  1. 1 2 "Tonga boast star power for Kiwis Test". TVNZ. 2009-10-08. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  2. 1 2 "Tonga finalises team to face Kiwis". Parramatta Eels. 2009-10-13. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  3. ↑ "Rohan Smith". Sydney Roosters. 2010. Retrieved 10-03-2010. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. 1 2 3 "NYC Coaching Staff Profile". Newcastle Knights. 2009-11-25. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  5. ↑ Mann named to head foundation New Zealand Herald, 19 March 2003
  6. 1 2 Rej, Arindam (2006-03-26). "0-60 in 80 minutes". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  7. ↑ Cullen captures top Kiwi The Telegraph, 14 July 2004
  8. ↑ "Trent Robinson undecided on future at Knights". The Herald. 2009-08-20. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
  9. ↑ http://www.watoday.com.au/sport/roosters-have-deal-of-a-lifetime-for-sonny-bill-if-he-wants-to-stay-20130914-2tre4.html
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