Former Canberra and Dragons hooker Simon Woolford is set to join the coaching staff at Parramatta.
Woolford, highly regarded as a talent scout in both Australia and England, will coach the Eels’ Flegg side and mentor the club’s best young players.
Several NRL clubs were keen to sign Woolford and his decision to join the Eels is a big boost for the club going into 2022.
A veteran of over 250 NRL games as a player, Woolford has established a fine coaching record since retiring in 2008.
He has coached Queanbeyan Blues in the Canberra competition, Huddersfield Giants in Super League and last year was assistant coach of Newcastle’s NSW Cup side.
With a massive junior league, the Eels have some of the best young talent in the NRL and Woolford will oversee their development and progression to the NRL.
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A veteran of 15 seasons in the NRL as a player – 13 with the Raiders and two with the Dragons – Woolford also represented NSW Country in 2002.
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