1. Steve McNamara was born on 18 September 1971 and is an English professional rugby league football coach who is the head coach of the Catalans Dragons in the Super League and a former professional player.
21 Facts About Steve McNamara
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Steve McNamara is a former coach of England, and a Great Britain international as a player.
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Steve McNamara came through the coaching ranks at the Bradford Bulls, rising to the Head coach position in the Super League.
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Steve McNamara held assistant coaches positions at the Sydney Roosters and the New Zealand Warriors in the NRL.
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Steve McNamara attended South Holderness Technology College in Preston, Hull.
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Steve McNamara joined Hull FC from local amateur side Skirlaugh Bulls at the age of 17 and he was selected to go on the 1992 Great Britain Lions tour of Australia and New Zealand.
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Steve McNamara won caps for Great Britain while at Hull FC in 1992 against France, in 1993 against France, won caps for England while at Hull FC in 1995 against Wales, and France.
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Steve McNamara played for Great Britain while at Bradford Bulls in 1997 against Australia .
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Steve McNamara played for the Bradford Bulls at loose forward in the 1999 Super League Grand Final which was lost to St Helens.
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Steve McNamara was released from the Bradford Bulls in 2000 and joined Wakefield Trinity Wildcats.
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Steve McNamara joined the Huddersfield Giants before joining the coaching staff at Bradford Bulls at the end of the 2003's Super League VIII.
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Steve McNamara coached the Bradford Bulls' Senior Academy to Grand Final success in his first year as a coach at the club.
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On 20 April 2006 Steve McNamara was promoted to head coach of Bradford Bulls following Brian Noble's departure to Wigan Warriors.
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Steve McNamara was appointed Great Britain assistant coach on 30 April 2007.
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Steve McNamara's coaching career while at the Bradford Bulls contains several unwanted records, such as being the first Bradford Bulls coach in Super League to fail to guide his team to the end of season play-offs and being in charge for the worst losing streak the club has seen in 20 years.
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Steve McNamara coached England to the 2013 Rugby League World Cup semi-final.
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On 12 December 2013, Steve McNamara was appointed the assistant coach of the 2013 National Rugby League premiers the Sydney Roosters.
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Steve McNamara joined the New Zealand Warriors for the 2017 season.
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Steve McNamara coached Catalans to the 2018 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Warrington Wolves at Wembley Stadium.
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On 9 October 2021, Steve McNamara coached Catalans in their 2021 Super League Grand Final defeat against St Helens.
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On 14 October 2023, Steve McNamara coached Catalans in their 2023 Super League Grand Final loss against Wigan.