Speaking of assistant coaches Holdsworth clearly got passed over for the Samoa job (if he applied) for Ben Gardiner, but does anyone know if he stayed on as an assistant?
From Parish on leaving:
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After recently leaving the Samoan national team as head coach, Matt Parish has announced who he believes the right person to be his successor should be.
Parish has revealed that former NRL playmaker and current Cronulla Sharks assistant coach Daniel Holdsworth should be given the coaching reigns ahead of anyone else, including Immortal Andrew Johns, who has confirmed an interest in the job.
This also comes after Matthew Johns shut down the idea of him coaching Samoa, ruling out the possibility. A player with the Dragons and Bulldogs in his playing days, Holdsworth worked as an assistant coach under Parish in last year's Rugby League World Cup, taking over from New Zealand Warriors coach Andrew Webster.
“No one can doubt the footy IQ of the Johns boys but coaching is different,” Parish told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“I don't think appointing someone without club experience has any merit. I think it should be Daniel Holdsworth. He's young and driven. He's in a very good coaching system at Cronulla under Craig Fitzgibbon working with Steve Price and Josh Hannay.
“But the most important thing is that he's been with Samoa at the World Cup and understands the culture. The boys love him and respect him.”
The Herald also revealed that Wayne Bennett was in contact with Samoa regarding the role, but the Dolphins mentor told the publication that he wasn't interested in taking the job on Monday when contacted.
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From Parish on leaving:
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After recently leaving the Samoan national team as head coach, Matt Parish has announced who he believes the right person to be his successor should be.
Parish has revealed that former NRL playmaker and current Cronulla Sharks assistant coach Daniel Holdsworth should be given the coaching reigns ahead of anyone else, including Immortal Andrew Johns, who has confirmed an interest in the job.
This also comes after Matthew Johns shut down the idea of him coaching Samoa, ruling out the possibility. A player with the Dragons and Bulldogs in his playing days, Holdsworth worked as an assistant coach under Parish in last year's Rugby League World Cup, taking over from New Zealand Warriors coach Andrew Webster.
“No one can doubt the footy IQ of the Johns boys but coaching is different,” Parish told The Sydney Morning Herald.
“I don't think appointing someone without club experience has any merit. I think it should be Daniel Holdsworth. He's young and driven. He's in a very good coaching system at Cronulla under Craig Fitzgibbon working with Steve Price and Josh Hannay.
“But the most important thing is that he's been with Samoa at the World Cup and understands the culture. The boys love him and respect him.”
The Herald also revealed that Wayne Bennett was in contact with Samoa regarding the role, but the Dolphins mentor told the publication that he wasn't interested in taking the job on Monday when contacted.
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but yep,thats him