FORMER Saints scrum half Sean Long has been appointed as Featherstone Rovers’ Head coach ahead of the 2023 Betfred Championship.

Long, who had a glittering career at Saints as a player between 1997-2009, returned to the club as an assistant under Keiron Cunningham and Justin Holbrook.

After a spell in rugby union Long has been back in league as assistant coach at Leeds Rhinos working with Richard Agar and Rohan Smith.  

Rovers chairman Mark Campbell said: “Sean brings a wealth of experience from a glittering playing career and more than ten years of experience as an assistant working with some of the best coaches in the game.

"His name is synonymous with Super League where we hope Sean can take us in 2023 with a style of play that is synonymous with the club’s DNA.”

Long will also be playing a part in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup as Assistant Coach of the French national side.

Long said: “It feels really good, I’m really honoured, I had a spell with the club in 2013, I really enjoyed my time there then, the players and staff are great and I’ve kept in touch with a lot of them. I can’t wait to get involved and to get back.”