Rohan Smith (rugby league)


Rohan Smith is an Australian rugby league coach who is a former head coach of Tonga and the Bradford Bulls.

Background

Smith was born in Australia.

Coaching career

He was assistant coach to his father Brian Smith at the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League.
In 2009 he was the head coach of the Newcastle Knights NYC team.
He was assistant coach to his father Brian Smith at the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League competition during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. He spent four years as an assistant coach at the New Zealand Warriors.
He was formerly assistant to the Tony Rea at the in the Super League competition, spending two seasons at the club.
He is the son of the former Sydney Roosters coach Brian Smith and brother of Keegan Smith, the strength and power coach of the Sydney Roosters. and nephew to the Warrington Wolves and former England national team coach, Tony Smith.

Bradford Bulls

Smith was recruited as the head coach of the Bradford Bulls midway through the 2016 season, after the departure of James Lowes. He signed a 3-year deal with the Bradford Bulls.