Bell lands new Kiwi role
Published Date:
20 February 2008
Wigan great Dean Bell has joined the New Zealand national team's new coaching team.
Former Kiwi and Wigan captain Bell has been named football manager for the centenary Test against Australia on May 9 and may play a role in the World Cup at the end of the year.
He was invited to join the staff by new coach Stephen Kearney and coaching consultant Wayne Bennett, the Brisbane supremo.
Bell left his role as Wigan's rugby executive last year to take up a a position as development role with NRL club, New Zealand Warriors.
The 26-cap veteran said: "I will use my experience as a player and a manager to support Stephen and the rest of the team."
Meanwhile, Wigan are keeping tight-lipped over links with prop Ruben Wiki.
The former Kiwi captain, 35, has revealed his agent Jom Banaghan is in England this week "to talk to three Super League clubs that have expressed interest".
Those clubs are thought to be Leeds, Wigan and Hull.
But chairman Ian Lenagan declined to comment on whether the club are interested in the New Zealand Warriors ace.
The full article contains 192 words and appears in Wigan Observer newspaper.
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Last Updated:
20 February 2008 4:18 PM
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Wigan Observer
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