Former Hull coach takes on Souths role

Former Hull coach Peter Gentle has been named assistant coach of NRL side South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Gentle, 51, spent two seasons with the Airlie Birds in 2012/13, and has spent the past four seasons as assistant to Brad Arthur at Parramatta.

He will move to Souths to assist new head coach, Anthony Seibold.

Seibold said: “Peter is a very experienced coach that has had success with a number of organisations and they’re the sorts of people we want around our Club.

“He’s worked under good coaches like Tim Sheens and Brad Arthur, took Hull FC to a Challenge Cup Final in the UK Super League and was an Assistant Coach with the Kangaroos alongside Dave Furner.”