Ian Millward (born 22 August 1960) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. Millward is currently the head coach at Super League side Castleford.
Millward is the former head coach of Wigan, St. Helens and Leigh. He was in charge at Wigan from May 2005, his appointment coming just two weeks after an acrimonious departure from the club's fiercest rivals, St Helens. He was sacked by Wigan on 11 April 2006 for their poor start to 2006's...
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Ian Millward (born 22 August 1960) is an Australian rugby league coach and former player. Millward is currently the head coach at Super League side Castleford.
Millward is the former head coach of Wigan, St. Helens and Leigh. He was in charge at Wigan from May 2005, his appointment coming just two weeks after an acrimonious departure from the club's fiercest rivals, St Helens. He was sacked by Wigan on 11 April 2006 for their poor start to 2006's Super League XI season - having won just one of eight league games. In October 2006 he returned to Australia.
Millward was born in Wollongong, New South Wales, and played rugby league for Illawarra Steelers lower grades in his youth, after impressing for the state's schoolboys team. His hopes of a successful playing career were ended when he was forced to retire in 1983 after suffering a serious neck injury.
He turned to coaching, taking up a position with Illawarra Western Suburbs. He also had spells with Wollongong University and as an...
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