1. John Stankevitch played for St Helens from the interchange bench in their 2002 Super League Grand Final victory against the Bradford Bulls.
10 Facts About John Stankevitch
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Since retiring from playing, through a serious shoulder and neck injury in 2005, John Stankevitch has coached at numerous Rugby League and Rugby Union clubs including stints at Widnes and Doncaster.
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In 2007 John Stankevitch was approached by Championship side Doncaster RL and asked to take over as head coach, midway through the season.
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John Stankevitch led the team through the group stages of the Northern Rail Cup, and the club went on to win the Cup later in that year.
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John Stankevitch left the club in June 2009, after the appointment of Paul Cullen as head coach and the club reverting to part-time.
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John Stankevitch was recruited as backs coach and coaching advisor at Rugby Union Championship side Rotherham Titans, where he spent 6 months.
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John Stankevitch joined Rochdale Hornets in Championship 1 ahead of the 2010 season, in the position of head coach.
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John Stankevitch led the Rochdale Hornets club to Play Off finishing positions in 2010,2011 and 2012.
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In November 2012, John Stankevitch left his role as head coach at Rochdale Hornets and he is yet to return to Professional coaching as of 2022.
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In October 2011, John Stankevitch was appointed as Performance Coaching Consultant with Russia for their World Cup Qualifying fixtures and acted as head coach for the games against Italy, Lebanon and Serbia.