The 2026 senior coaching teams are taking shape as pre-season beckons.

As was previously announced, Dwayne Polataivao spearheads the Premier 1 coaching team, joined by Sani Sanileva and Brad Martin.

Duncan McGrory returns to head up the Premier 2 coaches, joined by Premier 2 playing stalwart Cam James in his first foray into coaching.

The Under 21s has an unchanged coaching group with Matt Boyle, Tua Tomokino, Joe Bolton and Mark Troughear all returning.

With Brad Martin moving from the Panthers to the Premier 1s, Brodyn Bevan steps up to coach the Panthers, a role he has previously had and will be ably assisted by New Zealand Under 85kg prop Jeandre du Toit.

Matt Clark returns to lead the Belles alongside John Christie, looking to build on an exciting 2025 season.

The club is hopeful to field two more senior teams in 2026 with the groundwork being laid for a First Grade and Under 19 sides, those coaching teams will be confirmed in due course.

Article added: Friday 05 December 2025