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Michael Maguire has made it clear that his key priority in these coming weeks lies with the New Zealand Kiwis during the current Pacific Championships.
The news comes after the premiership-winning coach has been dubbed as Brad Fittler's replacement for New South Wales.
While Maguire's potential role with the Blues wouldn't interfere with his international...
The Canberra Raiders look set to start pre-season training unsure whether they'll need to find a new assistant coach for their 2024 NRL campaign.
Michael Maguire's sole focus for the next three weeks is the New Zealand Kiwis team he coaches and he won't contemplate the NSW Blues role until after their Pacific Championships has come to an end.
That could be in the final - at Hamilton on November 4 - which would be after the start of the Raiders' pre-season.
Michael Maguire has emerged as the successful candidate for the highly coveted role of the next NSW State of Origin coach, according to reports.
The 49-year-old, who previously led the South Sydney Rabbitohs to the NRL premiership in 2014, has reportedly entered the final stages of accepting the position.
Despite currently serving as an assistant coach at the Canberra Raiders, Maguire has been granted permission by the club to pursue this opportunity.
The decision to appoint Maguire comes after former coach Brad Fittler stepped down from the position earlier this month.