A full-time rugby league coach in Australia is coming to Oldham to teach youngsters and coaches in a special series of events.
Lee Addison, who has coached at NRL Clubs and World Cups in his 23-year-long career, is coming to Waterhead to coach juniors at Waterhead Warriors ARLFC in the next few weeks.
The professional coach runs similar sessions all across Australia and has estimated to have coached around 200 youngsters since January 2021.
Mr Addison, who lives in Australia but was born in England, said: “I grew up in Salford and did plenty of coaching before moving to Australia nearly two decades ago to take up a job at Manly Sea Eagles and my coaching career just kept going.
“I played at Folly Lane and Eccles as a kid and I’m sure we always lost to Waterhead”, he joked.
The coach was in Oldham earlier this year in April where he held a similar coach seminar that many Oldham rugby coaches attended.
Now, he is returning again for a two-day holiday clinic for junior players.
The clinics will take place on Thursday, October 27, and Friday, October 28, at Waterhead Park.
He will also be hosting a two-night coach seminar at Saddleworth and Shaw Cross the week before.
Mr Addison added: “The clinics I hold are high intensity but also great fun.
“We never do anything without a ball in hand or without practising something defensively.
“The kids will finish the clinic with plenty of new skills and a massive smile on their faces.
“That’s my promise.”
Chairman of Waterhead ARLFC, Jon Perks, added: "Lee has a great reputation internationally for his coaching ability and knowledge of the game, when we heard he was coming over to the UK for the Rugby League World Cup we knew this was an opportunity we couldn't pass up.
"It will be a great experience for the children that play for the youth teams in the borough and also for us coaches to tap into his knowledge and pick up a thing or two."
To sign up to the clinic, follow this link: https://bit.ly/3RfMiXD
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