We read a lot of people discussing the world's best rugby league coach.

Who, in your opinion, was the worst ever?

The criterion should be that he lowered the performance of a team as compared to their capabilities and compared to their previous performances (before that coach was appointed) or subsequent performances (after that coach departed).

My choice is a dead heat between:


[iKevin Walters [/i(Catalans Dragons)

and

[iRob Powell [/i(Harlequins/London Broncos)

At my club, Shaun McRae. Without a doubt.

Ross Strudwick at Halifax.

Ian Millward.

That can't be right.

He won lots of silverware at St Helens, and was there on the job when the ball went "Wide to West."

he's referring to his tenure at wigan, who were bottom of the league when he was sacked

Richard Agar in his tenure at Hull...well out of his depth, clueless tactics and a yes man on the face of it..

David Plange/Steve Anderson

Yet at Wakefield he is only three league points behind Hull, with a game in hand. That is with far more limited resources and without spending the salary cap!

And his very much sought after replacement is setting the world on fire


You should have stuck with John Kear and not had too many ideas above your station.

To add to the Millward criteria, his contribution at Cas too. That Saints team was full of class. His efforts at Wigan, North Queensland & Cas pain a very different picture of "Basil". Just like Paul Cullen, talks a fine game, but thats about it.