John Duffy (rugby league)


John Duffy is the head coach of the Leigh Centurions in the Betfred Championship, and a former Scotland international rugby league footballer who played as a and in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s.
Duffy played for the Leigh Centurions, Salford City Reds and Warrington Wolves in the Super League, and also for Whitehaven. He was a Scotland international.
He has held the position of head coach at the Swinton Lions and Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship

Background

Duffy was born in Platt Bridge, Greater Manchester, England.

Career

Duffy became Super League's youngest débutant when he made his Warrington Wolves début at the age of 16.
He was named in the Scotland squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup, and was part of the coaching staff for their 2013 Rugby League World Cup campaign.
In June 2014, he was appointed head coach of Swinton Lions in the wake of Lions' player coach Ian Watson's departure to become Salford's assistant coach.
On 17 July 2017 John Duffy resigned from Swinton after what had been a traumatic season for all concerned in the club. He immediately took up a new post with Featherstone Rovers after their coach Jon Sharp left the club.