Featherstone Rovers have appointed Sean Long as the club's new head coach. Long, one of the most talented players of his time, will take on his first head coaching role with the Championship club ahead of the 2023 season.
Long has been coaching for over a decade, taking on coaching roles at Salford, St Helens and Leeds Rhinos, as well as with Samoa, France and Harlequins RU. But he will now make his first venture into the world of being a head coach, replacing Brian McDermott.
Featherstone were unsuccessful in their attempts to earn promotion to Super League this year but will go again next season, with Toulouse Olympique likely to be their biggest competition next season.