{"id":525554,"date":"2026-04-11T17:52:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/525554\/"},"modified":"2026-04-11T17:52:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T17:52:15","slug":"catalans-dragons-coach-shares-joel-tomkins-update-amid-exit-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/525554\/","title":{"rendered":"Catalans Dragons coach shares Joel Tomkins’ update amid exit reports"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Catalans Dragons assistant coach Ryan Sheridan addressed the reports that Joel Tomkins has left the club when speaking after the French side crashed out of the Challenge Cup.<\/p>\n

St Helens handily beat Catalans with the Dragons losing 36-4<\/a>, the same scoreline by which they lost to Saints in Super League earlier this year.<\/p>\n

Giving an immediate reaction on Super League+, Sheridan criticised the \u2018awful\u2019 start<\/a>, though he was not asked about the speculation surrounding Tomkins, with Love Rugby League having previously reported that the head coach had departed due to personal reasons.<\/p>\n

Sheridan did field questions about Tomkins in his post-match presser, confirming: \u201cI think there\u2019s been something out in the press. It\u2019s a personal matter with Joel,\u201d Sheridan said, per All Out Rugby League<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been difficult. We\u2019re thinking about Joel and the situation around him.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tomkins was only appointed as the club\u2019s head coach last year, having taken interim charge after the May axing of Steve McNamara. Catalans now find themselves in a similar coachless situation.<\/p>\n

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Catalans Dragons coach shares update on next steps<\/p>\n

At times, particularly in the first half, Catalans did look like a coachless side with the Dragons\u2019 discipline allowing St Helens easy metres which Paul Rowley\u2019s side capitalised on.<\/p>\n

Sheridan admitted: \u201cWe\u2019ve tried to move forward as a group and manage it as best we can, but it has been tough. Subconsciously, it affects you as players and as a group.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re a new team trying to find the right balance, and we\u2019ve got to work through that. It\u2019s going to be a challenging year, but we\u2019ll keep working hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for the club\u2019s next steps and if talks have progressed as to a replacement, the interim coach confirmed: \u201cThere\u2019s been nothing as of yet. This has been going on, and as staff and playing group we\u2019ve tried to support Joel as much as we can and do our jobs,\u201d Sheridan said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sure what\u2019s happening behind the scenes. We\u2019ve got to put our hands up and work hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

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