Tremendous League backside aspect Huddersfield Giants have appointed Jim Lenihan as head coach following Luke Robinson’s sacking in March.
Robinson was dismissed on March 22 after Huddersfield misplaced all 5 of their opening Tremendous League matches, with Liam Finn having taken cost of 5 extra league fixtures since then.
Lenihan, who featured 21 instances as a participant for Huddersfield in the course of the 1999 season, was most lately working as head coach for the Brisbane Tigers in his homeland, Australia.
A membership assertion stated: “Huddersfield Giants are delighted to announce the appointment of Jim Lenihan because the membership’s new head coach on a long-term contract.
“The previous Gold Coast Titans assistant, and two-time Intrust Tremendous Cup premiership-winning coach will hyperlink up with quick impact, topic to visa clearances, with the appointment persevering with the theme of change operating by the brand new ‘Giants Unleashed’ period on the membership.
“The Huddersfield Giants received some outstanding applications from candidates, but it was Lenihan’s vision for the club, which aligned with the club’s as we embark on this Unleashed journey, as being the perfect fit.”
The 52-year-old was most lately employed as head coach of the Brisbane Tigers, who play within the regional competitors the Queensland Cup.
Earlier than that, he labored as an assistant coach at NRL aspect Gold Coast Titans from 2019 to 2025, quickly taking up as interim head coach in 2023.
Finn put himself in competition for the full-time function by successful his first two video games in cost towards Wigan and York, however heavy defeats adopted towards Leeds, Leigh and Warrington.
Former Hull FC boss John Cartwright has additionally been linked with Huddersfield following his controversial exit from his earlier job in April.
Lenihan’s first match in cost will come at residence to St Helens on Thursday 14 Could, stay on Sky Sports activities.
2026 Tremendous League – key dates and what to look out for
- Tremendous League in Paris: Sat Jun 6: Catalans Dragons v Wigan Warriors (Paris), 6.30pm UK (Sky Sports activities)
- Magic Weekend: July 4-July 5
- Rivals Spherical reversed: July 23-July 26
- Elimination Play-offs: September 19-September 20
- Play-off semi-finals: September 26-September 27
- Grand Closing: October 3, Previous Trafford.
Sky Sports activities will once more present each recreation of the Tremendous League stay this season – together with two matches in every spherical completely stay, with the remaining 5 matches every week proven on Sky Sports activities+
