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Justin Holbrook lands Knights coaching job. No sign of BA

Posted by Johnny Suede on September 15, 2025 at 3:49pm

The Newcastle Knights are set to rubber stamp the appointment of Justin Holbrook as the club’s new head coach at a board meeting on Monday night.

It comes as the Sydney Roosters prepare to replace Holbrook, their current assistant coach, with former Wallabies coach Michael Cheika for next season.

Holbrook has beaten the likes of Dragons assistant coach Dean Young as well as Knights assistant coaches Brian McDermott and Blake Green.

Cheika also showed interest in the Knights job but is set to reunite with Trent Robinson at the Roosters.

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/holbrook-set-to-be-appointed-as-knights-coach-as-cheika-firms-for-roosters-gig-20250915-p5mv5q.html

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  • Uncle Wizardssleeve- Indigenous Elder-Freemason Hunter -He/Him September 15, 2025 at 3:53pm

    Holbrooks a Newcastle man though and through . It's his team .  Virtually the whole 2001 team were at his wedding .  He's the best fit by a country mile .  He's also a great halves coach so if anyone's going to get anything out of Brown , it's him . 

  • Roy tannous September 15, 2025 at 4:16pm

    Didn't BA resign

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