Prior to taking his first steps as a head coach with perennial strugglers Bramley in the early 1990s, John Kear had barely known a life in rugby league beyond the boundaries of Castleford.
John Kear: From Castleford to the world
Prior to taking his first steps as a head coach with perennial strugglers Bramley in the early 1990s, John Kear had barely known a life in rugby league beyond the boundaries of Castleford.