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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... 034eeml0po
Lee Briers will join St Helens' first-team coaching staff on a two-year contract.
St Helens-born Briers, 46, came through the ranks of the Saint's academy before making his debut for the club in 1997.
The England men's assistant coach has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach of the Brisbane Broncos in Australia.
He will join up with St Helens head coach Paul Wellens for the 2025 Super League season.
Briers made six appearances for St Helens before switching to Warrington Wolves in April 1997.
He played more than 420 times for the Wolves and became their all-time leading points scorer with 2,586 points.
Briers said: “It's pretty emotional, I've got goosebumps and now it’s getting confirmed the hairs on my arms are standing up, I'm genuinely so excited.
"In sport you can be a professional, you can give your all for different clubs and you can have great relationships and bonds - but there is nothing like playing or coaching for your hometown club."
Wellens added: “Despite being away from the Club for a long time, he has never thought of himself as anything other than being a St Helens lad.
"It's great to welcome him back and he’s going to add knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, and a passion for the team and the Club to our coaching team."
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-leagu ... 034eeml0po
Lee Briers will join St Helens' first-team coaching staff on a two-year contract.
St Helens-born Briers, 46, came through the ranks of the Saint's academy before making his debut for the club in 1997.
The England men's assistant coach has spent the past two seasons as an assistant coach of the Brisbane Broncos in Australia.
He will join up with St Helens head coach Paul Wellens for the 2025 Super League season.
Briers made six appearances for St Helens before switching to Warrington Wolves in April 1997.
He played more than 420 times for the Wolves and became their all-time leading points scorer with 2,586 points.
Briers said: “It's pretty emotional, I've got goosebumps and now it’s getting confirmed the hairs on my arms are standing up, I'm genuinely so excited.
"In sport you can be a professional, you can give your all for different clubs and you can have great relationships and bonds - but there is nothing like playing or coaching for your hometown club."
Wellens added: “Despite being away from the Club for a long time, he has never thought of himself as anything other than being a St Helens lad.
"It's great to welcome him back and he’s going to add knowledge, experience, enthusiasm, and a passion for the team and the Club to our coaching team."
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Head coach by Easter 2025?
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I thought he would be in a head coach role. Assistant at warrington, Wigan, brisbane ...
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Best of luck to him would love to see him back at some point with us but maybe the ship has sailed.
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Am I reading too much into the hometown comment and about playing elsewhere etc? Could be read as two fingers to the only other club he's truly associated with?
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On the radio 5 RL podcast earlier in the year Briers made no secret of his ambition to be head Coach. Straight away that puts pressure on Wellens. Saints have a big rebuild over the next couple of years.
So Dodd leaves at the end of this season and unless I have missed it I have not seen them sign another halfback. Lomax is now 34 and looks like he has been playing injured for the last couple of years.
Walmsley will be 35 part way through next year.
Kyle Feldt is no spring chicken.
Saints still have some real quality and some good youngsters (Delaney is very good) but unless they have some brilliant wingers, Halves, Hookers and Props coming through we might see them drift like Leeds for the last 6/7 years
So even if Briers takes over from Wellens at some point he will have a big job on his hands.
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| Quote: matt_wire "Am I reading too much into the hometown comment and about playing elsewhere etc? Could be read as two fingers to the only other club he's truly associated with?'"
He's all over the place with his comments, I wouldn't read too much into it.
Lee Briers on Leaving Wigan 2 years ago
“I keep catching myself thinking – I’m a St Helens lad and I worked at Warrington for 25 years, but this is the place that has genuinely grabbed me without a shadow or a doubt. This place is something special and I’ll hold this dear to my heart.” |
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| Quote: Deus Dat Incrementum "On the radio 5 RL podcast earlier in the year Briers made no secret of his ambition to be head Coach. Straight away that puts pressure on Wellens. Saints have a big rebuild over the next couple of years.
So Dodd leaves at the end of this season and unless I have missed it I have not seen them sign another halfback. Lomax is now 34 and looks like he has been playing injured for the last couple of years.
Walmsley will be 35 part way through next year.
Kyle Feldt is no spring chicken.
Saints still have some real quality and some good youngsters (Delaney is very good) but unless they have some brilliant wingers, Halves, Hookers and Props coming through we might see them drift like Leeds for the last 6/7 years
So even if Briers takes over from Wellens at some point he will have a big job on his hands.'"
Welsby likely to be playing in the halves next year with Tristan Sailor at full back. |
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| Quote: Wires71 "He's all over the place with his comments, I wouldn't read too much into it.
Lee Briers on Leaving Wigan 2 years ago
“I keep catching myself thinking – I’m a St Helens lad and I worked at Warrington for 25 years, but this is the place that has genuinely grabbed me without a shadow or a doubt. This place is something special and I’ll hold this dear to my heart.”'"
Agreed. Seems to be a bit bitter about how it ended at Warrington but ultimately he failed here as an assistant. The team performances under Price, CC final aside, were simply not good enough and he was a big part of that.
Whilst he is, undoubtedly, a legend as a player for what he has done for us, the club have done a lot for him and his family also by giving him a 25 year career, he needs to remember that. It's difficult to actually judge whether he is a good coach or not. Wigan probably would have won what they won what they won when he was there if Duckie was assistant. He had a good first year with the Broncos but they bottled the final and have been absolutely crap this year. |
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Wonderful player - one of our finest. As a human I’d avoid him in the pub. His drum beating at the HJ was classless.
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| Quote: ratticusfinch "Wonderful player - one of our finest. As a human I’d avoid him in the pub. His drum beating at the HJ was classless.'"
What was the drum beating? |
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| Quote: Wires71 "What was the drum beating?'"
Celebrating after the Pies beat Wire at the HJ.
Never ever seen a member of any teams` coaching staff do that after a game. |
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| Quote: Boss Hog "Celebrating after the Pies beat Wire at the HJ.
Never ever seen a member of any teams` coaching staff do that after a game.'"
As you say, classless. |
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Hard to predict what Briers could do with Saints attack. He clearly made a difference at Wigan, got big raps at Brisbane, yet didn't manage to do anything with our attack under Price.
I'm pretty sure he sees Wellens' job up for grabs mid-2025, but I'm not sure he's right for the head coach role. Hard to see his half-time team talks motivating the Saints squad.
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| Quote: matt_wire "Head coach by Easter 2025?'"
That was my initial reaction, but after yesterday's financial statement, I'm not sure that Skints, sorry Saints, could afford to sack Wellens and pay him off. |
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