LEEDS Rhinos and Great Britain legend Adrian Morley is back at his first club as part of the backroom team.

Morley, 39, will rejoin the Rhinos tomorrow in a newly created role that will see him as Academy head coach, as well as being part of the senior coaching team and an ambassadorial position on matchdays at Headingley Carnegie.

The former Bradford Bulls loanee retired from playing in 2015 and worked at Salford Red Devils last season but he will now return to the Rhinos as part of Brian McDermott's coaching team.

Morley made his final appearance as a player with Leeds a year ago when he had a guest appearance in the club's clash with New Zealand at Headingley Carnegie.

He commented: "It is funny how these things work out. Leeds Rhinos was the first club I played for and the last, and I have very fond memories of the club and the city – it's great to be a Rhino again.

"Speaking to Brian McDermott and the other staff at the club I can see that this is a coaching role I can get my teeth into.

"It will be great to be in and around the players again on a daily basis. You really miss that when you retire and hopefully this will fill that void and I can pass on some of my experience.

"Rugby league has been a huge part of my life for more than 20 years and to still be involved in the sport, and to be involved at the club where I made my name, is something very special."

McDermott added: "The appointment of Adrian will certainly strengthen us for next season.

"To have secured Adrian is a massive boost to our youth development programme. He will work alongside our head of youth Simon Bell and I will definitely welcome his input on the first team squad given his standing in the game and his record of achievement throughout his career.

"It is great that we have kept a man of his experience, on both sides of the hemisphere, in our game here in Super League."