Hull KR confirm exciting Academy Appoitments for 2023

Hull KR are delighted to confirm Jason Netherton has been promoted to his new role as Head of Academy while Greg Mannion has joined the club as Academy Head Coach with immediate effect from Leicester Tigers.

Netherton will now oversee the Robins’ Academy having previously shared the role with Academy General Manager, Ben Lazenby until the latter’s departure in late 2022.

Last year was a big year on and off the field for the Robins’ Academy. with the side winning six and drawing one in their last eight games while also securing an Elite Academy Licence until the end of 2027.

Now, the Robins welcome Greg Mannion as Academy Head Coach from the current Gallagher Premiership Winners, Leicester Tigers.

Mannion has helped to oversee the development of the Tigers’ Academy since joining as a talent pathway coach in 2018 before taking over as Junior Academy Manager and then Assistant Academy Coach until earlier this month.

Before his time in Rugby Union, Mannion oversaw the Midlands Academy Rugby League set up at Loughborough College, helping to develop the area’s rugby league talent and pathways.

A former Wigan and St. Helens’ Academy player, Mannion is excited to join the Robins’ junior set up as Academy Head Coach: ‘I’m really excited to get to work at Hull KR. From the outside looking in, I was really impressed with how the club is developing.

‘Since coming in, the club have been brilliant and the people have been superb. I’m really excited to start working with the players now.

‘I know that we’re going to put out a rugby team that is going to be working really hard on their effort and competitiveness and that’s something we’re going to pride ourselves on this year.

‘I’m looking forward to working with those lads and hopefully, progressing them through to the first team.’

Hull KR Head of Academy, Jason Netherton said: ‘We’re delighted to have Greg Mannion join us at Hull KR. He comes highly recommended from people within Rugby League and Rugby Union who know him and have worked with him.’

‘Greg comes from a fantastic environment at Leicester Tigers and he’ll add a tremendous amount of value to everything we do within Hull KR’s Academy. We’re really looking forward to seeing how he develops as a coach and we’re excited to see where he can take the team this year.'

Hull KR Chief Executive, Paul Lakin added: ‘Jason (Netherton) has produced and delivered great work for the Academy, he’s passionate, detailed and knows what it’s like to play for our badge. I’m pleased that Jason will now have the opportunity to lead our Academy to future success over the coming years.

‘Greg's (Mannion) appointment is further testimony that we want the very best people working for the club, joining us as Academy Head coach after an exhaustive national recruitment search.'