Australians Abroad: Phil Bailey, the former NRL player turned union coach | Gavin Willacy

The Cronulla Sharks stalwart turned his hand to coaching a different code and after a stint with the US rugby team he is ready for a new challenge in Hong KongFive years ago, having just won the Super League title in England with Wigan Warriors, Australian rugby league international Phil Bailey was just starting what he thought would be his rugby league swansong. Then, in pre-season training with his new club, Salford City Reds, a ruptured Achilles brought his playing career to the most abrupt of halts.The former Cronulla Sharks stalwart is just starting another new adventure: as boss of Hong …