 after just over a year on Eddie Jones' backroom staff. It was only last September that he arrived as a replacement for John Mitchell. Hodgson, 44, enjoyed a long career in Australia and represented New South Wales in the prestigious State of Origin series before moving to England and playing for Huddersfield and Warrington. He subsequently moved into coaching, his latest role coming as head coach of Hull FC. Hodgson left that post by mutual consent in September on the back of a ninth-place finish in Super League.){kind=link}
The Australian coach joins England as a replacement for Anthony Seibold as the churn of backroom staff continues
Anthony Seibold will leave his post as England defence coach at the end of the current autumn campaign to be replaced by another Australian, former rugby league star Brett Hodgson.
It has been confirmed, following weeks of speculation, that Seibold will join Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in the National Rugby League (NRL) after just over a year on Eddie Jones’ backroom staff. It was only last September that he arrived as a replacement for John Mitchell.
Hodgson, 44, enjoyed a long career in Australia and represented New South Wales in the prestigious State of Origin series before moving to England and playing for Huddersfield and Warrington.
He subsequently moved into coaching, his latest role coming as head coach of Hull FC. Hodgson left that post by mutual consent in September on the back of a ninth-place finish in Super League.