WILLIE Peters remained coy on his prospects of becoming the next England head coach in the wake of Hull KR’s World Club Challenge triumph.
Robins boss Peters is considered a leading contender to replace Shaun Wane, who left the role in January, and has made no secret of the fact he would be interested in leading the national team at this year’s Rugby League World Cup.
Thursday’s 30-24 win over NRL champions Brisbane Broncos will have undoubtedly strengthened the Australian’s case in the eyes of some, although he would not be drawn on whether it had done so.
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“I’m not sure,” Peters told BBC Radio Humberside.
“I’ve made it known I’m interested in having conversations, and we’ll do that if and when it happens.
“I’m really just focusing on what we did and what the players did.
“We did something special.”
Peters has come to be regarded as one of Super League’s leading coaches since taking over at Hull KR ahead of the 2023 season, leading them to a clean sweep of domestic honours last year.
The 46-year-old also served as assistant to Kevin Walters in last year’s Ashes series as Australia swept Wane’s England 3-0.
The RFL’s decision to revert the England head coach role to part-time status following Wane’s departure means Peters would be able to continue in place at the Robins.
Should the former Gateshead Thunder and Wigan Warriors halfback get the job, he would become the third Australian to oversee the English national team, following Tony Smith – who took out British citizenship in 2008 – and Wayne Bennett, while David Waite also served as Great Britain head coach from 2001-03.