FORMER Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell and Shaun Edwards are being tipped for a momentous coaching job.
That coaching is perhaps the biggest of them all for a native Englishman – the England national role.
Of course, both men have been plying their trade in the 15-man code for a number of years with Farrell head coach of Ireland and Edwards on the coaching staff with France.
But, both could well be lined up to replace Eddie Jones as head coach of the England national side, with iNews putting forward both names as potential candidates.
Farrell and Edwards are both heroes with the Wigan Warriors with the former captaining both Wigan and his nation, whilst making 34 appearances for Great Britain and represented England in two World Cups. Farrell, who played as a loose-forward, won six Championships and four Challenge Cups with Wigan before leaving for rugby union in 2004.
Edwards, meanwhile, registered almost 500 appearances for Wigan between 1983 and 1997, winning won a record eight championships, and a record nine Challenge Cups. Individually, he was voted Man of Steel in 1990 and is an inductee of the Wigan Hall of Fame.
On the flip side, either Farrell or Edwards getting the England national job would signal the end of Jones’ tenure, with the former Australia and Japan head coach previously stating his love for rugby league and NRL side, South Sydney Rabbitohs.
Could both codes really go full circle as one of two rugby league heroes gets appointed as England national boss whilst the England rugby union national head coach finds a high-profile job in the 13-man code?
Stranger things have happened.
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Ex-Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell & Shaun Edwards tipped for top coaching job which would see Eddie Jones join RL
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Ex-Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell & Shaun Edwards tipped for top coaching job which would see Eddie Jones join RL
Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
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Re: Ex-Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell & Shaun Edwards tipped for top coaching job which would see Eddie Jones join RL
I do not see both Faz and Edwards joining England. Edwards is very happy living in France and has bought a home right by Sam Tomkins.
Andy Farrell is doing an amazing job with Ireland who will want to keep him on beyond his current contract.
EJ would be an absolute failure in RL imo. His teams are too robotic even for RU
Andy Farrell is doing an amazing job with Ireland who will want to keep him on beyond his current contract.
EJ would be an absolute failure in RL imo. His teams are too robotic even for RU
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Re: Ex-Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell & Shaun Edwards tipped for top coaching job which would see Eddie Jones join RL
Hogwash.
Shaun Edwards has just signed an extension to his France contract which now takes him up to 2027
Doesn't sound to me to be a man about to come back to the UK.
Shaun Edwards has just signed an extension to his France contract which now takes him up to 2027
Doesn't sound to me to be a man about to come back to the UK.
Regarder une fille en bikini, c'est comme avoir un revolver chargé sur sa table:
Il n'y a rien de mal a ça mais il est difficile de penser à autre chose.
Now Europe is just for holidays.
Il n'y a rien de mal a ça mais il est difficile de penser à autre chose.
Now Europe is just for holidays.
Re: Ex-Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell & Shaun Edwards tipped for top coaching job which would see Eddie Jones join RL
Its a story with absolutely zero substance. They've just made this up to have something to publish.
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Re: Ex-Wigan Warriors stars Andy Farrell & Shaun Edwards tipped for top coaching job which would see Eddie Jones join RL
Agree BP like Mike says probably fake news. Always bad news when ex players pass away even though Hogan's RL epitaph is for "knocking Someone out for Allegedly "annoying him"Blackpool_Pie wrote: ↑Wed Nov 30, 2022 8:07 pm I do not see both Faz and Edwards joining England. Edwards is very happy living in France and has bought a home right by Sam Tomkins.
Andy Farrell is doing an amazing job with Ireland who will want to keep him on beyond his current contract.
EJ would be an absolute failure in RL imo. His teams are too robotic even for RU