Ronald Griffiths facts for kids
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Ronald Griffiths is an Australian rugby league 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 helped them win two championships!
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About Ron Griffiths
Ron Griffiths is from an Indigenous Australian background. When he was younger, he played junior rugby league for a team called the Woodberry Warriors.
Ron's Coaching Journey
Ron Griffiths has been coaching rugby league for many years. He started with local teams and slowly moved up to bigger roles.
Early Coaching Days
In 2012, Ron coached the Maitland Pickers in the Newcastle Rugby League. He also helped coach young players in the under-16s New South Wales Koori team. Later, he coached the Greta-Branxton Colts and worked with the New South Wales VB Cup team.
In 2016, he became the head coach for the Kurri Kurri Bulldogs. He then joined the coaching staff at the Wests Tigers in 2019, becoming an assistant coach there in 2020. In 2021, he was part of the coaching team for the special Indigenous All Stars side.
Winning with the Knights (2022-2023)
In April 2022, Ron Griffiths became the head coach of the Newcastle Knights NRLW team. His team had a fantastic season, winning four out of five regular games. They then won their semi-final match.
The Knights went on to win the 2022 NRLW Championship! They beat the Parramatta Eels with a score of 32–12. Ron led the team to another championship win in 2023. After these big wins, he was announced as the head coach for the Knights' NSW Cup team for 2024.
Moving to the Warriors (2024)
On July 1, 2024, the New Zealand Warriors announced that Ron Griffiths would be their new head coach for their NRLW team. The Warriors women's team is returning to the competition in 2025. Ron signed a three-year deal with them. The Newcastle Knights confirmed that he would leave their club after the 2024 NSW Cup season.
