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So this bit of news was hidden away in the Morris & Merrin update the club released a week ago, but our Performance Director Andrew Gray has left the club, and was signed by the Cronulla Sharks to be their High Performance manager.
Andrew Gray had been the club's physio since 1999. He'd also, in that time, taken on temporary roles with the ARU, the English rugby union and even the Chelsea football club. Was also the NSW Origin physio for a number of years. He served as club physio for all of our coaches since 99, including Wayne Bennett - one of the few training staff to survive the cut when Bennett came in. Bennett left, taking the bulk of his staff with him, which was to include Andrew Gray. The club fought to keep him however, and in fact promoted him to High Performance manager - filling Jeremy Hickman's shoes, which is the role he's had since 2012.
I find it very curious that a highly credentialled, highly experienced and highly accomplished member of staff - in such a vitally important role - has "moved on". It makes me wonder why. Was it the head coach? We dont know.
As yet there has been no replacement named. I think we should be watching closely to see who the club chooses to fill this role.
Andrew Gray had been the club's physio since 1999. He'd also, in that time, taken on temporary roles with the ARU, the English rugby union and even the Chelsea football club. Was also the NSW Origin physio for a number of years. He served as club physio for all of our coaches since 99, including Wayne Bennett - one of the few training staff to survive the cut when Bennett came in. Bennett left, taking the bulk of his staff with him, which was to include Andrew Gray. The club fought to keep him however, and in fact promoted him to High Performance manager - filling Jeremy Hickman's shoes, which is the role he's had since 2012.
I find it very curious that a highly credentialled, highly experienced and highly accomplished member of staff - in such a vitally important role - has "moved on". It makes me wonder why. Was it the head coach? We dont know.
As yet there has been no replacement named. I think we should be watching closely to see who the club chooses to fill this role.