Tony Smith is handling the heat of his cross-city move to Hull FC - but sometimes wonders what he’s got himself into.
The ex-England coach is preparing for his first season in charge after being sacked by the club’s arch-rivals Hull KR last July. The popular Smith had a massive impact on the Robins, leading them to a first-ever Super League semi-final before things turned sour. But he wasn’t out of work for long, controversially getting the Hull gig just a few months later after they got rid of Brett Hodgson.
The prospect of Smith working for them riled many Rovers fans. But ahead of next month’s Super League kick-off, has the Australian got used to wearing black and white instead of red and white? Smith joked: “It’s more slimming so I’m a big fan of it!
