{"id":67898,"date":"2025-08-15T02:47:12","date_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/67898\/"},"modified":"2025-08-15T02:47:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T02:47:12","slug":"brad-arthur-makes-fresh-nrl-admission-after-making-leeds-rhinos-future-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/67898\/","title":{"rendered":"Brad Arthur makes fresh NRL admission after making Leeds Rhinos future decision"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Head coach Brad Arthur admits the desire to return to the NRL still burns within him after signing a new 12-month extension with Leeds Rhinos.<\/p>\n

Arthur announced his decision on Monday, agreeing to remain in charge at Headingley into next season with a rolling contract in place heading into 2027 and beyond should he wish to take it up. The news came as a huge boost for Leeds and the club\u2019s fans, who are delighted with the job Arthur has done in Super League over the last 12 months.<\/p>\n

After taking the reins of an underperforming team, Arthur has transformed the Rhinos into contenders, with the club currently in fifth with six games remaining. A play-off spot is all but assured and a place in the top two isn\u2019t out of reach just yet as the club bid to finish as high up the table as possible.<\/p>\n

Arthur\u2019s focus is on Leeds and Super League and it will be for a little while longer yet. But, he has never been shy about his desire to return down under at some point in the next few years and despite agreeing to another year in West Yorkshire, he still harbours that NRL ambition.<\/p>\n

Leeds Rhinos boss speaks out on his NRL desire<\/p>\n

\u201cVossy, it does,\u201d Arthur said to Andrew Voss on SEN Breakfast<\/a> when asked if his desire to coach in the NRL still burns bright.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel like I\u2019ve learnt a lot and I probably didn\u2019t learn from some of the mistakes I made along the way until I actually got over here and reflected back on a few things.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a tough gig in the NRL, and it doesn\u2019t take any passengers. I was pretty proud of my situation, I took over a club that had won a couple of wooden spoons and we got to a period where we were week two finalists four years in a row and then got to a Grand Final.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve still got that desire. There\u2019s a few things that I\u2019ve learned that I could adjust if I come back home eventually and I want to have a crack at going one better and try to win an NRL competition.\u201d<\/p>\n

On his decision to stay at Headingley, Arthur explained publicly for the first time: \u201cThere are a lot of good people at the Rhinos and I\u2019ve really enjoyed my time here.<\/p>\n

\u201cI felt I could make a difference with this group. I feel like we are getting better and the buy-in from the players.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey are growing this confidence and riding this wave. I have been looking with my daughter at universities (in the UK) so I was ready to commit to Leeds for another 12 months.\u201d<\/p>\n

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