St Helens Appoints Australia Coach Kevin Walters for Three-Year Deal Starting 2027 Super-L

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St Helens Appoints Australia Coach Kevin Walters for Three-Year Deal Starting 2027 Super-L
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  1. Thursday 20 August 2026 06:33, UK St Helens have announced the appointment of Australia boss Kevin Walters as their head coach on a three-year deal from the start of the 2027 Super League season.

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    Published St Helens have announced current Australia head coach Kevin Walters will join them as head coach from next season.

  2. On joining St Helens, Walters said: "St Helens are one of the most iconic and successful brands in rugby league. I am honoured to be given the opportunity by the Chairman, Eamonn McManus, and the St Helens Board to lead a club with so much history.

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    Walters told the club website, external: "St Helens are one of the most iconic and successful brands in rugby league. I am honoured to be given the opportunity to lead a club with so much history.

  3. "This is a major statement of ambition both by St Helens and by Super League." Eamon O'Carroll will continue as Saints interim head coach until the end of this season following the departure of Paul Rowley in July after less than a year at the helm.

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    "Eamon O'Carroll will continue as our interim head coach until the end of this season. He has been magnificent for us under testing circumstances, and I am sure that our fans will remain firmly behind him and the team."

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  1. 01 Sky Sports

    As the Kangaroos' head coach, Walters guided Australia to a 3-0 whitewash over England in last autumn's Ashes series.

  2. 02 BBC Sport

    "I look forward to bringing my experiences as a coach and blending those learnings into the winning culture of St Helens.

  3. 03 ESPNcricinfo

    Weatherald signs County Championship deal with Warwickshire for 2027 The opener, who was recently dropped from Australia's Test team, will play in the "early stages" of the season

  4. 04 SMH Sport

    Sevens superstar Maddison Levi is set to make her 15-a-side debut for the Wallaroos against New Zealand on Saturday, but her sister and Aussie sevens teammate, Teagan, who has been outstanding for the Titans during an NRLW stint, will not be released to play for the Jillaroos at the Rugby League World Cup.

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  • espncricinfo
  • bbc-sport
  • smh-sport
  • skysports

Original Articles (4)

UK St Helens appoint Australia boss Walters as head coach — Sky Sports
UK Australia boss Walters appointed Saints head coach — BBC Sport
India Weatherald signs County Championship deal with Warwickshire for 2027 — ESPNcricinfo
Australia Sevens superstar named for Wallaroos debut as Ballymore becomes golden headquarters — SMH Sport