Manchester: Sea Eagles star Jake Trbojevic has revealed the promise Anthony Seibold made him of their first chat since he was appointed Manly coach.
Seibold instructed Trbojevic he had “learned his lessons” from a risky stint on the Broncos which noticed him sacked 18 months right into a five-year contract.
Seibold is at present working for England’s rugby facet underneath Eddie Jones and can return to Australia later this month following their November Tests.
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It marks a surprising comeback for the coach many believed would by no means return to the NRL – so messy was his Brisbane exit.
Trbojevic, who will play for Australia within the World Cup remaining towards Samoa on Sunday AEDT, labored with Seibold when he was an assistant at Manly in 2016 and stated he deserves one other crack within the NRL.
“He’s still finishing off his stuff with England but we had a little chat,” Trbojevic stated from Kangaroos camp in Manchester.
“I worked with him back in 2016 so I know him fairly well. I think he’s a really good guy and a really good coach, I think he’ll be good for us.
“He made a really good impression in 2016, he was really good at the Rabbitohs and even in his first year in Brisbane they made the eight, so I think he definitely deserves another crack.
“He’s got great attention to detail, I know that and seeing the way he’s gone off… he said he learnt his lessons.
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“He’s worked in another sport and I think that sort of thing will be really good for us and I reckon he’ll be really good for our group.”
Seibold has changed Des Hasler who was sacked within the wake of Mandy’s pleasure jersey saga.
The Sea Eagles misplaced their remaining seven video games of the season amid the controversy to complete eleventh on the ladder.
They’ll face the Bulldogs, Eels, Rabbitohs and Knights of their first 4 video games of the 2023 season.