• Former St Helens boss to coach Exiles • Brett Hodgson named Exiles captain • Exiles management group to drive development of Exiles The Exiles, a team made up of the cream of overseas talent drawn from the Stobart Super League, have named former St Helens and New Zealand Warriors coach Daniel Anderson as their head coach for the 2012 International Origin Series. The two-game programme pits them against England on Saturday June 16 at Langtree Park, St Helens and Wednesday July 4 with the venue to be announced at a later date and will see Anderson return to the UK for the first time since 2008 when he enjoyed great success as St Helens' chief, winning the Challenge Cup and Super League title. Anderson, who is currently in Australia working for a national radio station, has not wasted any time in selecting Warrington Wolves full-back Brett Hodgson as his captain for the International Series. "It is a great honour to be selected as the coach of the Exiles," said Anderson! . "I love the concept and I believe I have some fantastic players at my disposal to continue on from last year's victory over England and hopefully win this year's series. "Brett Hodgson will make a great leader for the group. He has bags of experience and was part of last year's winning side. He is well respected by his peers and his knowledge and understanding of what makes a successful camp will benefit the players as we approach the opening game in June." Anderson, who also guided Parramatta Eels and New ...
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