20 Facts About Anthony Seibold

Anthony Seibold was born on 3 October 1974 and is an Australian rugby union and rugby league coach, and former rugby league player.

Anthony Seibold was defence coach with the England national rugby union team, and since 2023 has been head coach for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles of the National Rugby League.

Anthony Seibold moved to rugby union as an assistant coach for England in September 2021, before returning to rugby league as head coach of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in November 2022.

Anthony Seibold was born in Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia, and is of German descent from his grandfather, and predominantly Irish and English from his paternal grandmother's side.

In 1999 Anthony Seibold signed for the London Broncos where he played two seasons in the Super League.

Anthony Seibold played for the Ipswich Jets in the 2002 Queensland Cup Grand Final before returning to the UK.

In 2003, Anthony Seibold signed for the Hull Kingston Rovers, where he captained the team during their 2003 and 2004 seasons having his best season during his career with the team from East Hull.

Anthony Seibold returned to the Brisbane Broncos organisation in 2005 where he captained the Toowoomba Clydesdales team in the 2005 Queensland Cup.

Anthony Seibold has a Bachelor of Teaching and a Masters of Education and lectured in the Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland after his retirement from playing.

Anthony Seibold helped to lead the club to Super League and assisted John Dixon in their first season at that level.

Anthony Seibold then moved back to Australia to coach in the Queensland Cup.

Anthony Seibold was an assistant coach of the Queensland Maroons State of Origin team.

On 8 November 2022, Anthony Seibold was appointed coach of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles following the sacking of their former coach Des Hasler.

On 6 October 2017, Anthony Seibold was announced as the new South Sydney Rabbitohs coach.

On 27 September 2018, Anthony Seibold was named Dally M coach of the year.

In November 2018, Anthony Seibold angrily spoke to the media about a possible switch with Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett.

On 2 December 2018, Anthony Seibold was announced as the new Brisbane Broncos coach from 2019 onwards, a year earlier than expected, after Wayne Bennett was sacked as coach.

In November 2022, Anthony Seibold signed a three-year deal to become the new head coach of Manly Warringah.

Anthony Seibold guided Manly to a 7th place finish in the 2024 NRL season.

Anthony Seibold joined the England national rugby union team in September 2021, working as a defence coach under Australian head coach Eddie Jones.