16 Facts About Brad Arthur

Bradley Arthur was born on 21 May 1974 and is a professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.

Brad Arthur was the caretaker coach at the Eels for the final six games of the 2012 NRL season.

Brad Arthur then moved to the Penrith Panthers where Royce Simmons advised him he would never make first grade.

Brad Arthur then was the captain-coach of the Cairns Brothers club for eight seasons, leading the club to four premierships and six grand finals.

Kearney was fired in 2012 with six games remaining and Brad Arthur was appointed the caretaker coach.

In 2016, Brad Arthur was at the forefront of the salary cap scandal which rocked the club but was praised by the media and the players for his leadership skills and managing to keep the team together.

In 2018, Brad Arthur led Parramatta to the club's 14th wooden spoon claiming only 6 wins all season.

Brad Arthur claimed responsibility for the season and the board admitted he would see out his contract which was due to end in 2019.

At the start of the 2019 NRL season, Brad Arthur guided Parramatta to consecutive victories over Penrith and rivals Canterbury-Bankstown in the opening rounds of the competition.

Between round 12 and round 22 of the 2019 NRL season, Brad Arthur guided Parramatta to win 8 of their next 10 matches.

At the start of the 2020 NRL season, Brad Arthur guided Parramatta to four consecutive victories which put the club on top of the table.

Brad Arthur set an unwanted coaching record, becoming the first head coach in 112 seasons of the game to coach a side for seven consecutive years and fail to make at least one preliminary final.

On 8 October 2021, Brad Arthur re-signed with Parramatta until the end of 2024.

On 15 March 2023, Brad Arthur signed a two-year contract extension to remain as Parramatta head coach until the end of the 2025 NRL season.

On 10 July 2024, Brad Arthur was confirmed as the new head coach for English Super League club Leeds.

Brad Arthur would manage to record five wins from his ten games in charge of Leeds as they finished 8th on the table and missed the playoffs.