TOKYO – Japan Rugby League One club Urayasu D-Rocks announced Monday that Greig Laidlaw is stepping down as head coach.
The 39-year-old former Scotland scrumhalf will remain with Urayasu as executive club ambassador.
Laidlaw stepped into a coaching role for the D-Rocks after finishing his playing career at the club in 2023 and was promoted to head coach ahead of the 2024-2025 season.
Urayasu finished that campaign bottom of the League One first division but avoided the drop to the second division by winning a promotion and relegation playoff.
File photo shows Urayasu D-Rocks head coach Greig Laidlaw (L) and captain Ren Iinuma at a press conference in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, on Aug. 28, 2024. (Kyodo)