Coaching Career
After retiring from playing, Reilly went on to coach Halifax and Great Britain. He opened his reign as head coach of Great Britain with six wins, four against France and two over Papua New Guinea, in 1987. He stood down as Great Britain's coach in 1994. Reilly then took over Australian side Newcastle Knights in 1995 as coach and their results improved markedly. He later coached them to their 1997 ARL Grand Final success.
In 2001 Reilly's book, Reilly: A Life in Rugby League was published. His coaching career continued but he had less success as head coach of the Huddersfield Giants, who finished bottom of Super League under his stewardship. He left Leeds at the end of the 2003 season following a major coaching re-structuring. In December 2004, Hull Kingston Rovers appointed Mal Reilly as director of rugby and first team coach. However, Reilly left the club mid way through the season.
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