A WEIGHT counsellor cum winger and a 115kg prop from Borders farming stock may seem an unlikely double act but Jamie Broadley and Robin Hislop have made an immediate impact since taking over at Sheffield Tigers.
The former Rotherham teammates stepped up from assistant coach roles a couple of months ago after South African Thiu Barnard resigned, and so far the Two North outfit are yet to lose in the league and are through to the Yorkshire Cup semi-finals.
An immediate return to level five looked inevitable before they took over but they’ve now got a fighting chance of staying up.
&ldqu...
Already a subscriber to our website? Login