AdvertisementSportNRLNRL 2026 ‘Perfection doesn’t exist’: How a French rugby icon is helping the Sharks’ premiership push Jonathan Drennan August 8, 2026 — 5:00am Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Former French rugby star Frederic Michalak is settled at Shark Park. Getty Images Michalak is a rare example of a non-Australian rugby union coach who is determined to make a mark on the NRL. His last coaching job in rugby union was at Racing 92 in Paris, where he worked closely with former Roosters star Joey Manu as that team’s head of attack. I think I’ll go back to rugby union, and I’ll gain experience thanks to this.”