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Coach Simpson makes history as 11 from Leeds named in Yorkshire academy squad
Yorkshire Evening Post
|April 24, 2025
A Leeds Rhinos coach is set to make history in this year’s academy Origin series, which involves 11 of the club’s most talented young players.
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James Simpson, boss of Rhinos’ Super League-winning wheelchair side, has been appointed assistant-coach to the Lancashire squad for games against Yorkshire under-18s in May and August.
Simpson played for the Leeds and England wheelchair sides before switching to coaching.
He led Rhinos to top spot in Super League and a Grand Final victory last year. Having gained his coaching qualifications, he is understood to be the first wheelchair coach to take a major appointment in the running game and will assist Lancashire boss Shane Eccles, of Wigan.
This story is from the April 24, 2025 edition of Yorkshire Evening Post.
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