sport news NRL in shock as premiership-winning coach Paul Green dies aged just 49 after ... trends now Premiership-winning NRL legend Paul Green dies aged just 49 after stellar career as a player and coach of the Cowboys and Queensland Maroons By Shayne Bugden For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:03 BST, 11 August 2022 | Updated: 03:03 BST, 11 August 2022 3 Viewcomments Legendary NRL figure Paul Green, who won the 2016 premiership as coach of the North Queensland Cowboys, has died at his Brisbane home on Thursday aged just 49. The death of the former halfback - who took out one of the sport's highest awards as a player when he collected the Rothmans Medal in 1995 - has thrown the footy world into mourning. A post-mortem will be carried out to determine his cause of death. Those close to the ex-Cronulla Sharks star are devastated and say there was no indication he was ill. More to come... Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility