Former Warrington skipper Jon Clarke returning to Wolves
Thursday 3 September 2015 10:37, UK
Former Warrington skipper Jon Clarke is returning to the club as they make changes to their backroom team for 2016.
Clarke played 263 times in 10 years as a player with Wolves before retiring at the end of the 2011 season.
He will now take up a two-year contract as head of strength and conditioning as a replacement for Mick Turner.
Former hooker Clarke is returning to the Halliwell Jones Stadium from neighbours Widnes, who have replaced him with ex-Warrington and England conditioner Chris Baron following his return to Super League after a spell in the NRL with Sydney Roosters.
Clarke, who also played for Wigan, London Broncos and Great Britain, said: "It's a fantastic opportunity for me and my family to rejoin the club where I spent 10 great years and experienced the joys of winning Challenge Cups and a League Leaders Shield.
"To join the existing coaching staff under Tony Smith's guidance is also a huge plus in terms of my development as a strength and conditioning coach."
As part of the re-structuring process at Warrington, football manager Karl Fitzpatrick will become head of rugby operations and head physiotherapist Ben Stirling will take on a new role as head of performance services.
Warrington may be out of the running for a Grand Final place but there is still plenty of Super 8s action to enjoy. Huddersfield take on Castleford on Thursday night - coverage begins on Sky Sports 4 at 7.30pm - while Leeds and St Helens go head-to-head on Friday from 7.30pm on Sky Sports 2.
