Legendary former Wigan Warriors captain Sean O’Loughlin is convinced he made the right decision to embark on a coaching career ahead of Friday’s derby against sworn enemies St Helens.
O’Loughlin made his Wigan debut alongside current Warriors head coach Adrian Lam in 2002 and had captained his hometown club since 2006 until retiring at the end of last season.
He hung up his boots after the heartbreaking 2020 Grand Final defeat to Saints and joined Lam’s first-team coaching team, having spent the previous few years coaching youngsters in the club’s scholarship and academy.
Now he is a full-time coach, the 38-year old ex-Wigan, Great Britain and England loose forward says he is loving life in the coaching ranks.
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