Hull Kingston Rovers are understood to have chosen little-known Australian Craig Sandercock, the Newcastle Knights assistant coach, as their new boss.
The job was expected to go to former Canterbury Bulldogs coach Kevin Moore, who headed a five-man short list interviewed by Rovers' three-man delegation in Australia this week.
But the Newcastle Herald reports that Sandercock is to sign a two-year deal.
In his first head coaching role, he is to succeed fellow Aussie Justin Morgan.
Morgan is now lined up to take a job down under and has been linked with the post created at Canterbury by unsuccessful Rovers applicant Moore's departure.
The Robins, who finished seventh in Super League this season, bowing out of the play-offs with last weekend's 56-6 hammering by Catalan Dragons, have declined to comment but are expected to confirm the appointment next week.
Sandercock spent two years at the Knights as understudy to Rick Stone but is not being retained by new coach Wayne Bennett.
Source:BBC
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