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Ronald Griffiths is an Australian professional rugby league football coach. He is currently the head coach for the New Zealand Warriors team in the NRL Women's Premiership. Before this, he coached the Newcastle Knights and led them to win two championships.
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About Ron Griffiths
Ron Griffiths has Indigenous Australian heritage. When he was younger, he played junior rugby league for a team called the Woodberry Warriors.
Ron's Coaching Journey
Starting as a Coach
Ron Griffiths began his coaching career in 2012. He coached the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League. He also helped train younger players for the under-16s New South Wales Koori team.
In 2014, he coached the Greta-Branxton Colts. He also worked as a coach for developing players in the New South Wales VB Cup representative team. By 2016, he became the main coach for the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs.
Later, in 2019, he joined the coaching team at the Wests Tigers. He then became an assistant coach for them in 2020. In 2021, he was part of the coaching staff for the Indigenous All Stars team.
Winning with the Knights in 2022
In April 2022, Ron Griffiths was chosen to be the head coach of the Newcastle Knights' NRLW team. His team had a great season, winning four out of five regular games.
They then won their semi-final match. The Knights went on to win the 2022 NRLW Premiership. They beat the Parramatta Eels with a score of 32–12 in the final game.
Another Championship in 2023
Ron Griffiths continued to lead the NRLW team to success in 2023. He coached them to win another premiership, making it two championships in a row. After this, he was announced as the head coach for the Knights' NSW Cup team for 2024.
Moving to the Warriors in 2024
On July 1, 2024, the New Zealand Warriors announced that Ron Griffiths would be their new head coach. He joined their NRLW team, which returned to the competition in 2025. Ron signed a three-year agreement with the Warriors. The Newcastle Knights confirmed that he left their club after the 2024 NSW Cup season ended.
