Despite operating well beyond the boundaries of a classroom, many of the tactics and implements employed by Rugby League coaches are mirrored by academic educators everywhere.

Punctuality, precision, performance and progression are paramount in both professions.

So with this in mind, we wondered what all 16 NRL coaches would be like if they traded the coach's box for the classroom.

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Justin Holbrook

Following a successful stint teaching overseas, Mr. Holbrook has just finished his first year back on Australian shores.

The nomadic nice guy may have achieved superb results during his post at Merseyside's elite finishing school, but he'll continue to have his work cut out for him in his sun-drenched classroom.

Having been โ€˜gifted' the role of educating the school's perennially hopeless class, Holbrook will need to build on his steady first year results, otherwise he'll be flipping burgers with the rest of the job's predecessors.

The major concerns facing Mr. Holbrook in 2021 are that of consistency and attendance โ€“ that includes the parents too. It's almost as if nobody cares about the student's results besides him.

Despite this, things are looking promising for Mr. Holbrook. However, resting on his laurels will be dangerous, as things are never rosy in the Robina High demountables for long.

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