Former Leeds Rhinos coach Richard Agar will be part of Samoa's coaching staff for this autumn's Rugby League World Cup. Agar, who left the Rhinos in March following a difficult start to the new Super League season, has secured a role on Matt Parish's staff alongside Penrith coach Andrew Webster and former Hull FC forward Frank Pritchard.
With Samoa having group games against England, France and Greece in the group stages of the tournament, Agar will be able to offer a crucial insight into northern hemisphere opposition as the Pacific Island looks to make its mark on the World Cup once again.
Agar had said he was unsure what the future held after leaving the Rhinos, but he will now play a prominent role on the support staff of a nation that will have high hopes of a good run in the World Cup when it is staged later this year.
