Chris Thorman will link up with Newcastle United boss Eddie Howe as part of plans to help fire rugby league in the north-east.
Geordie Thorman has returned home as Newcastle Thunder boss in 2023 after leaving Betfred Championship rivals Workington. He’s intent on finally making them a force and is encouraged by seeing Howe turn the Magpies’ fortunes around. United are finally flying again in the Premier League and ex-Huddersfield, Hull, Parramatta and England scrum-half Thorman hopes to “ride on their coat-tails.”
He said: “There is a lot of cross-over. I’m hoping to spend time with Eddie in the next couple of months. When he had time out of the game he spent a lot of time at different clubs and sports. CPD (Continuing Professional Development) as a head coach is pretty difficult. There’s no real qualifications once you’ve got the experience we have and ticked the boxes with your governing body.
