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Ryan Sheridan is the new coach of Sheffield Eagles

SHEFFIELD EAGLES have appointed former Great Britain scrum-half Ryan Sheridan as their new coach. The 51-year-old ex-Eagles player who this year had a spell in…

By Doug Thomson · Total Rugby League

Published: Sunday, 18 October 2026 at 6:22 PM

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Sheffield Eagles have appointed former player Ryan Sheridan as their new head coach.
Sheridan succeeds Craig Lingard following Sheffield's seventh-place finish in the Championship.
The 51-year-old previously served as interim head coach during three seasons with Catalans Dragons.

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Sheffield Eagles have appointed former Great Britain scrum-half Ryan Sheridan as their new head coach. The 51-year-old replaces Craig Lingard following a season in which Sheffield finished seventh in the Championship and reached the second stage of the play-offs.

Sheridan originally began his professional playing career with Sheffield between 1992 and 1996 before representing clubs including Leeds Rhinos and Castleford Tigers. His recent coaching background includes serving as an interim head coach at Catalans Dragons, alongside previous coaching roles at Featherstone Rovers, Castleford, Warrington Wolves, and London Broncos.

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