▁Christopher ▁" Chr is " ▁Th orm an ▁( born ▁ 2 6 ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 0 ) ▁is ▁an ▁English ▁rugby ▁league ▁coach ▁who ▁is ▁the ▁Head ▁Co ach ▁of ▁Work ington ▁Town ▁in ▁Bet fred ▁League ▁ 1 ▁and ▁a ▁former ▁player . ▁An ▁England ▁international ▁goal - k ick ing ▁, ▁he ▁previously ▁played ▁in ▁the ▁Eng age ▁Super ▁League ▁for ▁H ull ▁F . C . ▁( Her itage ▁№ ), ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants , ▁London ▁Bron cos ▁( Her itage ▁№ ▁ 4 0 2 ) ▁and ▁the ▁She ff ield ▁E ag les , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁in ▁the ▁National ▁Rugby ▁League ▁for ▁the ▁Par ram atta ▁E els ▁( Her itage ▁№ ▁ 6 6 8 ). ▁Following ▁the ▁s ack ing ▁of ▁Rick ▁Stone ▁as ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Hud ders field ▁Gi ants , ▁he ▁was ▁announced ▁as ▁inter im ▁head ▁coach . ▁ ▁Background ▁Born ▁ 2 6 ▁September ▁ 1 9 8 0 ▁in ▁W alls end , ▁North ▁T yn es ide , ▁Th orm an ▁went ▁to ▁Western ▁First ▁School , ▁Western ▁Middle ▁School ▁and ▁then ▁onto ▁Burn side ▁Community ▁High ▁School ▁( now ▁known ▁as ▁Burn side ▁Business ▁and ▁Enter prise ▁College ), ▁where ▁he ▁was ▁friends ▁with ▁former ▁England ▁football ▁international ▁Michael ▁Car rick . ▁His ▁first ▁rugby ▁club ▁was ▁New castle ▁E ag les ▁( now ▁known ▁as ▁W alls end ▁E ag les ) ▁where ▁he ▁played ▁with ▁his ▁younger ▁brothers , ▁Paul