Tim Sheens is an Australian professional rugby league football coach and former player. Head coach of the Australian national team since 2009, he has also been the head coach of National Rugby League clubs, the Penrith Panthers, Canberra Raiders, North Queensland Cowboys and Wests Tigers. As a player, Sheens was a prop forward with Sydney's Penrith club in the 1970s and 80s before he retired and became their coach. He then coached the Raiders, taking them to victory in the 1989, 1990 and 1994 premierships. With the Tigers he won the 2005 premiership. Sheens also set a new record for most games in Australian rugby league premiership history and also coached the New South Wales Blues for the 1991 State of Origin series.
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