Sam Burgess sends clear message as Hull FC circle assistant coach Steve McNamara.
Hull FC have made Warrington Wolves assistant and former Catalans Dragons head coach Steve McNamara their number one target for 2027.
Sam Burgess insists there’s no distraction at Warrington Wolves despite mounting interest from Hull FC in his right-hand man Steve McNamara.
The Black and Whites have made McNamara their No.1 target to replace John Cartwright, as first reported by Hull Live, with the current Australian coach set to depart the MKM Stadium at the end of the 2026 season.
McNamara only linked up with Burgess ahead of the 2026 campaign after leaving Catalans Dragons midway through last year, taking charge of Warrington’s attack – and the partnership has clicked instantly.
Wire are flying high at the top of Super League and face Leigh Leopards this weekend with a place in the Challenge Cup semi-finals on the line.
But despite the growing noise, Burgess is relaxed.
“With Steve, I think there’s always going to be speculation,” he told media at a press conference today. “Every head coach role on both sides of the world, his name’s going to be thrown around.
“It’s strong speculation at the moment, but one thing I am sure of is Steve’s commitment to the group. He’s brought so much to the group and he’s fully committed, whatever is going on around him
“Whenever anything changes, I’ll be the first to know, but for now it’s business as usual.
“He’s on contract for next year, but Steve’s standing in the game, he’s under no illusion that he wants to be a head coach and he sees himself as a head coach.
“There has been a bit of noise around it the last few days, but we’ve dealt really well with it internally and the boys have made a couple of jokes about it.
“In time, things will figure themselves out.”