Hull KR boss Willie Peters keen on England job ahead of Rugby League World Cup

Following Shaun Wane's resignation on Wednesday, the Rugby Football League confirmed the head coach position would revert to part-time as it begins the search for a successor.

That has opened the door for Super League coaches to be considered for the role – and Peters is understood to be keen on the opportunity.

The Australian, who gained international experience with the Kangaroos during the Ashes, is a strong advocate of the English game and has a proven record of getting the best out of his players.

Peters' credentials speak for themselves after leading the Robins to a historic treble last year.

Rovers ended their 40-year wait for silverware at Wembley before claiming both trophies in Super League, becoming just the fifth club to win the Grand Final with a resounding victory over defending champions Wigan Warriors.

The clean sweep of domestic honours continued KR's year-on-year improvement since Peters took the reins in the wake of an eighth-place finish in 2022.

After guiding Rovers to the Challenge Cup final and fourth spot in his debut season, the 46-year-old established the Craven Park club as Wigan's biggest challengers.

The Robins finished second and reached a maiden Grand Final in 2024, ultimately setting them up to dethrone the dominant Warriors last October.

Peters capped a successful year by helping Australia record a series whitewash over England as an assistant to Kevin Walters.

That result marked the beginning of the end of Wane's six-year reign as head coach of the national team.

The 61-year-old led England to series clean sweeps against Tonga and Samoa but fell short on the biggest stages, failing to guide his country to a home World Cup final before overseeing the 3-0 Ashes defeat.

With England next in action against Tonga in their opening World Cup game on October 17, Peters has positioned himself as a leading candidate to succeed Wane.