Willie Poching to leave Hull KR coaching role at end of season
Tuesday 5 July 2016 19:53, UK
Hull KR have confirmed they will part company with assistant coach Willie Poching at the end of the season.
The former New Zealand and Samoa international is out of contract at the end of the current campaign and will now look for a more senior role away from the KC Lightstream Stadium after two years with the Robins.
Following an illustrious playing career, Poching began coaching after retiring in 2006 and was part of the backroom staff at Leeds Rhinos, first working under Tony Smith and then Brian McClennan, before following Smith when he joined Warrington Wolves.
Poching has also been employed as Samoan national coach and took on first-team duties at Rovers earlier this season following the departure of head coach Chris Chester.
Hull KR's head of rugby, Jamie Peacock, said: "We have decided to part ways with Willie at the end of the season but he will leave us with our best wishes for the future.
"I think the time is right for Willie to fulfil his long-term ambition to be a head coach. The moment comes in a coach's career when he has moved past being an assistant and Willie is ready for a bigger role now.
"He showed in his few games in charge here earlier in the season that he has the right skillset and experience to be successful as a head coach and I've no doubt that he will find the right opportunity.
"In the meantime, Willie is a respected member of our coaching department and he will continue to do his duties to the best of his abilities until the end of the season."
