With the Gold Coast Titans languishing at the bottom of the NRL ladder, a former NRL coach has reportedly been shopped to the club to replace Des Hasler.
Brad Arthur’s manager reportedly reached out to Titans powerbrokers to gauge their interest in the former Eels coach, who was sacked midway through the 2024 season.
Arthur was reportedly overlooked for the vacant Perth Bears coaching job according to Code Sports, but harbours a desire to return to the NRL.
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The 51-year-old is off-contract at the end of the Super League season, however the Leeds Rhinos are interested in retaining his services.
Hasler, meanwhile, is facing mounting pressure to deliver on the Gold Coast, with his side having won just one of their last eight games.
Arthur’s move to the Super League came after winning 137 of his 264 games in charge at Parramatta between 2012 and 2024, reaching the grand final in 2022.
Current Kangaroos coach Mal Meninga will reportedly be handed the Bears coaching job after several candidates were interviewed by the ARLC.
Alongside Arthur, Kevin Walters and Sam Burgess reportedly also were in the running to take over the Western Australian franchise.
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A Meninga and Burgess coaching duo was also floated, with the current Warrington Wolves coach being initially an assistant before taking over the head coaching role.
However, the English rugby league legend is hopeful of becoming an NRL head coach once his current contract expires at the end of the 2026 season.
Interestingly for Arthur, his manager Chris Orr also has the likes of Jason Demetriou, Josh Hannay, Justin Holbrook and John Morris on his books.
That group will also be desperate to put their name in the hat for any vacant jobs should a coach part ways with their respective club.
