Lee Radford

Lee Radford (born 26 March 1979) is an English professional rugby union coach, and former rugby league footballer and coach. Since 2023 he has worked for Premiership Rugby club Northampton Saints as their defence coach.

He previously worked in rugby league as the head coach of Hull FC, in the Super League, from 2013 to 2020 and as head coach of Castleford Tigers from 2022 to 2023.

Radford would also play in Hull's 28-16 2008 Challenge Cup final loss to St Helens.

Lee Radford took part in a boxing match, the Rumble in the Humber, against fellow rugby league player, Stuart Fielden which raised £50,000 for Steve Prescott. He won the fight, stopping Fielden in the second round. He was appointed Hull's captain for 2007.

On 6 October 2011 Lee Radford announced his retirement from the game, to take up a 3-year deal as an assistant coach at Hull F.C.

Statistics The table below shows a cumulative points and scoring records for Radford at the end of the 2012 Super League season.

That year he would also lead his team to the Super League play-off semi-finals but would fail to reach the final after being defeated by the Wigan Warriors 28-18.

Radford's coaching success would continue the following year when he once again led Hull F.C. to victory in the 2017 Challenge Cup final with an 18-14 win over the Wigan Warriors, having now led Hull F.C. to two Challenge Cup victories in a row.

Immediately after their loss to the Warrington Wolves on 12 March 2020, Hull FC chief executive Adam Pearson told a live TV interview that Radford had been sacked, minutes after the 38-4 loss.

Dallas Jackals In June 2020, it was announced that Radford had joined Major League Rugby side Dallas Jackals as defensive coach. In round 1 of the 2022 Super League season, Radford coached his first game in charge of Castleford which ended in a 26-16 defeat against Salford.

On 6 March 2023, it was announced that Radford had left Castleford, by mutual agreement, with assistant coach Andy Last taking over as interim manager.

Scotland RU On 6 October 2025 it was reported he was set to join the Scotland coaching staff as defence coach

Honours

Playing career Bradford Bulls Super League: (2) 2003, 2005 Runner-up: (1) 2004 Challenge Cup: (1) 2003 World Club Challenge: (1) 2004

Hull FC Super League Runner-up: (1) 2006 Challenge Cup Runner-up: (1) 2008

Coaching career Hull FC Challenge Cup: (2) 2016, 2017.