I had the privilege of training in the same gym as him when he was doing extra sessions after joining the Broncos. Very intense trainer, didn't suffer fools gladly, impressed some of the meat eaters on my team with the amount of iron he could shift for such a slightly built fella. And had a good sense of humour once the initial defences were down. Inspired a lot of admiration for Rugby League and its players.

He is certainly the media darling at the moment, another good article in yesterdays Independent. I like the way he can always twist an interview so the reporter has to mention rugby league at some point.

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'Edwards did not achieve iconic status on either side of the rugby divide by allowing mere agony to gain the upper hand.'

His views on football -

'Did Edwards see any virtue in the union code's administrators adjusting their disciplinary system along football lines, thereby allowing a player banned from one competition to continue turning out in another? "I don't really like soccer, so I've no idea what they do there," the rugby league maestro from Wigan replied. "When I was a kid, my dad made me switch the telly off when football came on. But the situation we have in rugby at the moment does seem a bit peculiar, so maybe it's something to look at."'

I'm sure he will return to League one day, and what a boost it would be to have such a high profile Union coach back in the code where he belongs.

My favourite player as a kid. I'm sure it's a matter of when rather than if he come's back to Wigan. There's not a whole lot left for him to achieve as a kick and clap coach

I imagine there'll be a limit on what he can achieve as well.

Can we ever see a day when the old boy network permits Shaun Edwards to coach England or the British Lions?

I'd be stunned if that ever happened.

No, but maybe head coach for Wales, or Ireland?

Fantastic article, Such a good Read.