Unemployed NRL coach Anthony Griffin has picked up a surprise consultancy role with Super Rugby franchise the Waratahs.
The 52-year-old former Brisbane Broncos and Penrith Panthers boss made an unlikely switch to the 15-man code this week after attending a training session with the NSW franchise.
As first reported by AAP, Griffin put Daryl Gibson’s side through some attacking drills focusing on the dark arts of line and decoy running.
The casual consultancy role is expected to continue in the coming months.
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Griffin was sensationally sacked by the Panthers in early August, just four weeks out from the 2018 NRL finals.
He traded barbs with Phil Gould in an ugly aftermath to his removal after the Panthers supremo declared the Panthers were ‘nowhere near’ winning a premiership under his command.
At the time of Griffin’s dismissal The Mountain Men were on course to feature heavily in the NRL finals.
They finished the regular season in fifth place on the NRL ladder under caretaker coach Cameron Ciraldo.
After an impressive elimination final victory over the New Zealand Warriors their season ended with a one-point loss to Cronulla in Week 2 of the finals series.
Griffin coached the Broncos for four seasons from 2011 before joining the Panthers for the 2016 NRL campaign.
In late 2017 he was offered and signed a two-year extension that was supposed to see him remain at the helm until the end of 2020.
