Randomly went out for a meal with Ellery Hanley a few years back, thoroughly nice chap but literally the thickest person I’ve ever spoken to.... presumably one of the reasons he never made it as a coach

Edwards is not some dinosaur from the 1980s, he was an obsessive student of the game as a player, and as a coach in union he has been regarded as an innovator who brought new things in to defence coaching and I bet he has been studying league all through his time as a union coach to see what he can bring over. It wouldn't be that unusual, Stuart Lancaster studied the NRL when he was England RU coach.

I bet even now, Edwards could give anyone a great analysis of the way the game has developed both in SL and the NRL, and by the time he takes over in 2020, he will know the game inside out.

Edwards is going to get Wigan winning trophies again, no doubt about that.

When did they stop?

SL Title 2016, WCC 2017?

With a bit of luck 2017

Great to see him back in the sport.

Can foresee a couple of years at Wigan before he takes a top NRL job, following their exodus of players Down Under.

Odd that Someone like Tony Smith became so out of touch with the Game then while still working in it.

Maybe while he's working for the FA he'll become a student of Rugby League again and in twenty years time he can take another club back to the top.....