in isolation due to contracting COVID-19. Assistant coach Steve Price deputized for him, with Fitzgibbon working remotely. In Fitzgibbon's first year as Cronulla head coach, he guided the club to a second place finish on the table which qualified the club for the finals. However, Cronulla would exit the finals series in disappointing fashion, going out in straight sets after losing to North Queensland in extra-time and then to South Sydney the following week. On 14 February 2023, Fitzgibbon signed a five-year contract extension to remain as Cronulla's head coach until the end of the 2027 season. References External links Sydney Roosters profile National Rugby League Profile National Rugby League Home Craig Fitzgibbon Rugby League Tables & Statistics State of Origin / New South Wales Players Rugby League Tables & Statistics Sydney Roosters profile Illawarra Steelers Profile Craig Fitzgibbon to Hull FC Hull FC website History → Coaches & Captains at hullfc.com 1977 births Living people Australia national rugby league team players Australian people of Irish descent Australian rugby league coaches Clive Churchill Medal winners Country New South Wales Origin rugby league team players Exiles rugby league team players Hull F.C. players Illawarra Steelers players New South Wales Rugby League State of Origin players Prime Minister's XIII players Rugby league locks Rugby league players from Wollongong Rugby league second-rows St. George Illawarra Dragons players Sydney Roosters captains