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Bennett confirms Dragons appointment
Topic Started: Apr 1 2008, 03:57 PM (36 Views)
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Wayne Bennett... joining the Dragons on a three-year deal.

Wayne Bennett has confirmed he has signed on as coach of NRL club St George Illawarra for the next three seasons.

Bennett announced last year that he was leaving the Brisbane Broncos at the end of 2008.

He has been with the club for over 20 years, taking it to six premierships.

The Dragons will be the third first-grade club for Bennett, who coached Canberra before moving to Brisbane.

The Dragons board met yesterday and decided to end the six-year tenure of Nathan Brown.

"Whilst respectful of the contributions and achievements of Nathan as head coach for the past six years, the board decided that it would be time for a change at the end of this season," Dragons chief executive Peter Doust confirmed.

In a statement released this afternoon, Bennett said:

"It is a great honour for me to be appointed as the head coach of the St George Illawarra Dragons, as they are one of the great clubs and brands of the NRL, with a rich history and tradition.

"Yesterday I met with the board of the Dragons, we had a very meaningful discussion about a number of issues in relation to the club and the direction for 2009 and beyond, but I won't be making any appointments until later in the year.

"I advised the Broncos this morning of my decision and I won't be making any further comment until the completion of the 2008 season for both the Broncos and the Dragons."

Brown will remain as Dragons coach for the rest of the season.

He says while he is disappointed, he is still focussed on the rest of this season.

"I'm quite comfortable and at the end of the day, I'm still coaching for the rest of the year," he said.

"Basically my main goal is for the rest of this year to do the best we can and have a successful year, just like it was a week ago."

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