STEFAN Ratchford and Sam Powell will take on new roles in Sam Burgess’ coaching staff at Warrington Wolves next season.
Combined, the pair made over 400 appearances for the club during their respective playing careers, with Ratchford becoming one of the Wolves’ all-time greats.
Ratchford retired at the end of the 2025 season having registered 1,682 points in 359 games for Warrington over the course of 13 years, and spent last season in an off-field role at the Halliwell Jones Stadium.
Meanwhile three-time Super League champion Powell hung up his boots after last month’s Grand Final defeat to Wakefield Trinity after featuring 78 times for the club.
They will join Richard Marshall, who has formed part of the club’s coaching staff for a number of years, as Burgess’ assistants.
Their appointments were confirmed by director of rugby Gary Chambers in an club interview, who explained: “There’s Sam Burgess as head coach, and then we’ve got Richard Marshall, who will carry on with defence. He is a vastly experienced coach.
“With Sam Powell, the plan was always when we brought him in (as a player from Wigan Warriors in 2024) that he’d evolve into this position (on the coaching staff).
“We’ve had a number of years to work with him on that and get him around the right people, and he’s ready to go. He’s really passionate about what he does.
“There’s Stefan Ratchford, who we’ll give an advanced role to in attack. He’s got a wealth of knowledge in that area.
“We saw last year in the sessions he was delivering that he’s got way more to offer, and we’ll utilise him in that way.”
