Catalan Dragons boss Trent Robinson has confirmed he is to take over as Sydney Roosters head coach at the end of the season.
Dragons boss to replace Smith in Sydney
Catalan Dragons boss Trent Robinson has confirmed he is to take over as Sydney Roosters head coach at the end of the season.
The 35-year-old Australian left his role as assistant coach at the Roosters two years ago to take over from Kevin Walters in Perpignan.
But he will now return to Sydney to succeed his old boss Brian Smith, who was sacked this week.
"I would like to thank (chairman) Bernard Guasch, the club, players and supporters for the two years I have coached at the Dragons," Robinson said in a statement.
Honour
"The progression that we have as a club has permitted me the opportunity to be offered the highest honour as a coach in the NRL."
Robinson, who was Super League coach of the year in his first season with the Catalans in 2011 after guiding them from bottom to sixth in the table, has agreed a three-year contract with the Roosters.
Roosters chairman Nick Politis said: "We believe that Trent is the ideal candidate to take the Roosters forward with regard to what we aim to achieve in terms of success.
"Trent was a key contributor to the Roosters success in 2010 and, while he is still a relatively young coach, he already has pedigree and experience gained over his time as an assistant coach in the NRL and head coach in the Super League."
