Challenge cup-winning coach and broadcaster John Kear dies aged 71 as tributes pour in

Tributes pour in for rugby league legend John Kear after sudden passing

John Kear, rugby league coach who won Challenge Cups (1998, 2005) and coached 700+ games in 40 years, died at 71. His people-first leadership—extracting extra performance through mentoring and belief—defined a generation beyond sport.