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Ian Bourke has only been given the task of coaching the women s Indigenous All Stars team in the last month but has already boldly declared he s hoping it s a short stay.
Not because Bourke, who has spent decades in coaching across the Central Coast, Hunter and Western regions, wants the experience to be shortlived.
But rather he s more interested in pushing for a female coach to take over in 12 months time, along with helping to strengthen the Indigenous representation in the NRL Telstra Women s Premiership. Dean Widders and I have spoken consistently around how this space needs to be coached by a female in the future and that s what we re aiming for, Bourke told NRL.com.