Richard Agar (born 20 January 1972) is an English professional rugby league coach who is the former head coach of the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League and a former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s.
Agar made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 16 June 2002, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 2003 season.
Coaching career
He spent four years as assistant coach at Hull F.C. under John Kear and Peter Sharp. In 2008 Hull F.C. appointed Richard Agar as their Head Coach following the departure of Sharp.[5]
In September 2011 it was announced that Agar had signed a three-year deal with Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and would become their head coach following the end of the 2011 season.[6]
On 29 August 2016, Agar resigned as head coach of the French national team. It is believed he left because new Fédération Française de Rugby à XIII president Marc Palanques wanted a Frenchman to coach the national team.[11]
On 21 March 2022, Agar announced he would step down as Leeds head coach with immediate effect.[14]
On 3 August 2022, Agar was announced as assistant coach for the New Zealand Warriors on a two-year deal commencing in 2023. He would join head coach Andrew Webster, his fellow Toa Samoa assistant coach and younger brother his former assistant James.[15]
