The Future NSW Blues Coach: A Case for Boyd Cordner

You might be wondering if it's too early to discuss the next coach for the NSW Blues while the current one still has a game and a year left on his contract.

Typically, this would be considered premature.

Yet, with Laurie Daley consistently linked to stepping down and the chatter already beginning, now could be the perfect moment to explore this topic.

There is one standout candidate who deserves the role of NSW Blues coach starting in 2027, and it isn't Ivan Cleary.

The idea of this former Blue taking the head coaching position has long been appealing; however, after a conversation with a player currently under his guidance, it transformed from a desire to a necessity.

If the Blues genuinely aim to establish a consistent identity that has eluded them over the past decade, Boyd Cordner should be appointed and offered nothing less than a three-year contract.

A player who has firsthand experience with Cordner as coach in the Roosters' SG Ball team this year shared his insights.

"His ability, mentality-wise, took you to a place that meant more than rugby league was amazing.

"All around you could just see the care and love he had for all of us, which just made us go to different levels when we played for him."