DANNY McGuire hopes to get Super League’s tame Tigers roaring again in his first head coaching job. The rugby league legend will take Castleford back to Hull KR, where he was assistant, on the opening day of the 2025 season. 2 Danny McGuire has revealed how he will look to help Castleford back up the Super League table Credit: SWPIX.
COM But evolution rather than revolution will be the key at Wheldon Road after Cas secured Grade A status in strategic partner IMG’s way of deciding top flight clubs. And a bit of the magic he showed on the pitch at Leeds Rhinos - where he heads in round three on Sunday, March 2 after his first home game against St Helens – may be passed on to his half-backs. McGuire, who replaced Craig Lingard after being his number two, said: “Being number one, you can make decisions and do thing who you want to do them.
“That’s the tough thing as an assistant, you may do things slightly differently but you’ve got to back the head coach. “We just want to improve – at times last season, we were probably too easy to be scored against. We need to be a bit tougher mentally.
“At half-back, where I played, we’ve Rowan Milnes and young Jensen Windley, who I love working with. MOST READ IN RUGBY LEAGUE WAIT Salford told to hang on for cash to help them through stadium delay SCRUM HALF A CHICKEN Ex-rugby stars 'in Nando's brawl with teens & one punched in head' ELL TO PAY RL legend can already see positive steps at Hull FC after nightmare season MOR.