Super League clubs have been put on alert for the second time in as many days, with another potential head coach being sacked from the NRL.
After St George Illawarra Dragons parted ways with Shane Flanagan earlier this week, the 60-year-old’s assistant, Michael Ennis, has also been shown the door.
The pair have both departed after the club failed to win any of their opening seven matches, leaving them rock bottom of the table.
Ennis was said to be a candidate to step up and take over from Flanagan, but instead the club have opted to go in a different direction, choosing Dean Young as their interim boss until the end of the season.
The assistant boss, who is also a regular member of the NRL’s broadcast team on Fox League, said the decision “took him by surprise”, as he now looks for a new coaching role elsewhere.
Ennis has never held a head coach role of his own, and has only been an assistant boss since reitiring at the end of 2016.
He has held positions at clubs such as Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles before joining the Dragons at the beginning of this season.
His exit could mean a potential move to Super League is on the cards, with the 42-year-old being tipped as someone who could replace Willie Peters at Hull KR for 2027.
RugbyLeagueHub revealed last month that Ennis was a man of interest to the Robins, who are looking to make a decision on their next boss in May.
Should Rovers choose someone else, there are still clubs such as Hull FC, Catalans Dragons and Huddersfield Giants who are all on the look-out for new head coaches, whilst Leeds Rhinos and Warrington Wolves are still assessing whether to continue with their current bosses into 2027, Brad Arthur and Sam Burgess, respectively.
