Firebrand brothers weigh in with Titanic claim

RUGBY league’s most radical coaches, Ben and Shane Walker, have put their hand up for the Titans job and believe their freewheeling style can help Jarryd Hayne rediscover his magic.

The Ipswich Jets co-coaches are so confident in their ability to rebuild the Titans they are prepared to walk the ultimate NRL career tightrope by signing a death-or-glory oneyear deal.

Two years ago, the Walkers ignited Queensland’s premier competition, the Intrust Super Cup, deploying a fresh tactical style that powered Ipswich to the first premiership in their 35-year history.

The Walkers achieved success with the lowest budget in the Intrust Super Cup, giving the former Brisbane Broncos duo confidence they can fire at the NRL’s equivalent paupers, the Titans.

The Walker brothers had lengthy NRL playing careers, amassing a combined 285 topgrade games between 1995 and 2006, and scoffed at suggestions they are a high-risk package deal.

“Whatever the procedure is, we’re interested in coaching the Titans,” Shane, 39, said.

“We see the Titans as a sleeping giant. We see them having great potential and I have no doubt rugby league can succeed on the Gold Coast. It’s got a community that is itching for a winning football team.

“We’re not begging for a job, but we know what we do works and we would love to get the Titans prospering.

“We’re prepared to sign for only 12 months if that’s what the Titans wanted.

“We would back ourselves to have success in 12 months.”