{"id":574337,"date":"2026-05-09T07:25:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:25:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/574337\/"},"modified":"2026-05-09T07:25:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T07:25:11","slug":"huddersfield-giants-confirm-new-head-coach-as-long-term-contract-signed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/574337\/","title":{"rendered":"Huddersfield Giants confirm new head coach as \u2018long-term contract\u2019 signed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/OH_9569.jpg\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"huddersfield giants\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield Giants have confirmed their new head coach with the Super League club finally replacing Luke Robinson following his dismissal in March.<\/p>\n<p>The Giants have appointed Jim Lenihan as their new head coach with the 52-year-old returning to the club that he played for back in 1999, with the outside back scoring 12 tries in his 21-game stint at Huddersfield.<\/p>\n<p>Lenihan was reportedly in the mix for the Castleford Tigers job which then went to Ryan Carr and whilst his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seriousaboutrl.com\/rugby-league-news-huddersfield-giants-head-coach-candidates-as-luke-robinson-replacement-options-assessed-113762\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">name has been mentioned for this Giants job<\/a>, there was uncertainty if he would make the switch to Super League considering the fact he became head coach of Queensland Cup side Brisbane Tigers at the start of this year.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, Lenihan has now swapped Brisbane for Huddersfield with the Giants appointing their former player on what they\u2019ve described as \u2018a long-term contract\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>A club statement revealed: \u201cHuddersfield Giants are delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Lenihan as the club\u2019s new Head Coach on a long term contract.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield Giants appoint Jim Lenihan as head coach<\/p>\n<p>Lenihan\u2019s hiring is subject to visa clearances with the Australian set to link up with the club immediately once those matters are sorted.<\/p>\n<p>The club statement confirmed it was an appointment in line with their current \u2018Giants Unleashed\u2019 era with Lenihan said to be one of several outstanding candidates.<\/p>\n<p>Huddersfield said: \u201cLenihan, who is no stranger to the club having featured 21 times during the 1999 season, scoring numerous tries, will now become our Head Coach, working alongside our performance staff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Huddersfield Giants received some outstanding applications from candidates, but it was Lenihan\u2019s vision for the club, which aligned with the clubs as we embark on this Unleashed journey, as being the perfect fit.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Huddersfield Giants are delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Lenihan as the club\u2019s new Head Coach on a long term contract \u270d\ufe0f<\/p>\n<p>Read \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/06x8s250HL\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/t.co\/06x8s250HL<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GiantsUnleashed?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#GiantsUnleashed<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vsX048FwHr\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/vsX048FwHr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Huddersfield Giants \ud83d\udc2e\ud83d\udd14 (@Giantsrl) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Giantsrl\/status\/2052675391286833420?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1768085712_213_srl-logo.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async 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