{"id":278480,"date":"2025-07-20T22:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/278480\/"},"modified":"2025-07-20T22:57:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-20T22:57:12","slug":"chris-chester-drops-castleford-tigers-head-coach-update-given-as-interviews-to-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/278480\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris Chester drops Castleford Tigers head coach update given as interviews to begin"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Castleford Tigers director of rugby Chris Chester admits selecting the club\u2019s new head coach is the biggest decision he\u2019ll make in the job. The Tigers have been without a head coach since Danny McGuire was relieved of his duties a fortnight ago, but it didn\u2019t stop them claiming the scalp of Warrington Wolves on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Tigers beat Sam Burgess\u2019 Warrington 20-14<\/a> at The Jungle in a result which lifts the mood and gives everyone associated with the West Yorkshire club a huge boost as they approach the end of the Super League season. Chester has been in charge for two games now and he\u2019ll be the man tasked with selecting the club\u2019s next head coach with interviews to start in the coming days.<\/p>\n

Chester revealed to the press after the game that the applicants are mostly based down under, with one UK candidate set to interview for the club. And, the hope is that an appointment can be made within the next couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat starts on Tuesday,\u201d Chester said when asked about the interview process. \u201cI\u2019ve got the job of speaking to people that haven\u2019t made the cut.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve had a lot of applicants and it\u2019s only right that I respond in a professional way and thank the applicants for putting their hand up. Probably Tuesday or Wednesday we\u2019ll start the process.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is probably the biggest decision I\u2019ll have to make as the director of rugby. I\u2019ve just got to make sure it\u2019s the right person and right fit for this club. I\u2019m pretty confident we will.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe applicants we\u2019ve got are mostly NRL-based \u2013 there\u2019s one UK-based. We\u2019ll take our time with it and hopefully over the next couple of weeks we can make an announcement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Speaking on his side\u2019s win over Warrington, Chester outlined his pride in the result: \u201cI\u2019m super proud.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe spoke all week about confidence and belief and our effort levels need to be of a high standard. I thought we got that in abundance. The confidence that we showed to go through with a pass, especially in yardage, there was a few there, we sent Louis Senior down the sideline, that\u2019s something we practised during the week and we could have easily held onto that ball.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I want my players to do, we\u2019ve been lacking belief and confidence. Really pleased they got the result and we deserved it, we out-enthused Warrington. We came up with some really good offensive plays and it\u2019s good to see those little things come to fruition. Really really proud of the guys efforts this afternoon.\u201d<\/p>\n

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