With only eight sides remaining to contest the 2003 World Cup, ASRL Weekly Magazine takes a look at the status of each international coach.

AA/TSI- Roger Bossert (Secure)
Despite narrowly missing the finals, Edward Ngani (head of the AA/TSI sport institute board) has expressed his confidence in Bossert's ability to further improve the side.

AUSTRALIA- Chris Walker-Bush (Secure at present)
The ARL have told Walker-Bush they have his full support, but sources suggest he may step down if the side fail to make the World Cup final.

COOK ISLANDS- Rodney Liddell (Secure)
Cook Islands may have struggled, but they were expected to, and Liddell's commitment has been rewarded with another year at the helm.

ENGLAND- Mark Fowler (Secure for now)
After a shock run home, the English fans and board have demanded results from Fowler, and have threatened sacking if he falls short of a semi final berth. But, given the tough nature of the opposition, it is expected the board will be lenient if they can stand up.

EUROPE- Chris Maunder (N/A)
With the European side set to split regardless of how they finish their World Cup campaign, Chris Maunder has tentatively been offered his choice of the Greek or Italian coaching roles when the two nations split. There is rumour that the European squad may stay in existence, but without the inclusion of Greek and Italian players.

FIJI- David McElroy (Secure)
The Fijians stopped a few hearts in their campaign, and although they missed the finals, McElroy has been offered another year. However, with sides such as Wales likely to come up, it is likely McElroy will move onto bigger and better things.

FRANCE- Matt Lyons (Secure)
Although the French finished fourth, it was in a closely contested pool. The French board also took into account Lyons' recent appointment.

GERMANY- Brian Randell (Shaky)
The Germans went into the World Cup on a wave of publicity in Europe after good results in the lead-up, but four losses, including one to minnows, Japan, have outspoken Randell walking the tight rope.

IRELAND- Nathan Hoy (Secure)
Ireland have thus far dominanted all comers in the World Cup, and their favouritism to take it out has been reflected by an offer to stay on for a further two years.

JAPAN- JD Marskell (Secure)
Japan were never expected to achieve, and although they only managed one win, fans and officials back in Japan are hopeful about the future of Japanese rugby league under the guidance of JD Marskell. With several talents signing contracts with ASRL clubs, 'things can only get better'.

LEBANON- Anthony Magro (Set to be sacked)
Joins John Williams as a coach who has a limited lifespan after Lebanon's disastrous campaign, which saw them with the worst defence and without a win. With Greek and Italy set to need a new coach, it is expected Magro may jump there.

NEW ZEALAND- Marshal Boyd (Secure for now)
Like Australian coach, Chris Walker-Bush, Boyd has been given support- but is expected to be sacked if the side falls any shorter than a close semi final loss. Results are expected.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA- Jelly Adams (In Jeopardy)
Papua New Guinea's failure to make the World Cup finals has been frowned upon by an ambitious board, especially when the side lost an easy game to France.

RUSSIA- Chris O'Keefe (Secure)
Unlike the likes of Lebanon and the Cook Islands, Russia stood up, and it has meant O'Keefe has been given another year to improve things.

SAMOA- Rowland Kelly (Secure)
The Samoans lost to Europe and Ireland, but finished a respectable third and showed they could match it with any side. Kelly has been given another year to make the side a real threat.

SCOTLAND- Brent Douglas (Secure)
The Scottish were expected to compete, and Douglas made them into first place finishers, cementing himself as a future Scottish hall of fame coach.

SOUTH AFRICA- Steve Simmons (Secure)
The fact South Africa upset Australia all but ensured Simmons of his role, but the finals berth cements him as South Africa's greatest ever Rugby League coach.

TONGA- Andrew Young (Secure)
Like the Scots and South Africans, Tonga weren't expected to perform as well as they did- but by doing so, they've saved Young's job after very poor results since the breakup of the Pacific Islands emalgamated side.

USA- Priddo (Secure)
The US side not only scored two wins, they were damn impressive in their two losses, prompting US president George W Bush to honour the new coach in a special ceremony as soon as he gets home from Australia.

WALES- John Williams (Set to be sacked)
The decline of Welsh Rugby League has been to the dismay of fans and experts across the world, with the fourth placed side from last year's tournament only managing one win in the World Cup. Williams has been asked to tender his resignation and let new blood have a go.

im real keen to actually take on the USA job if priddo is keen on swapping with me

Lebanon and Central Coast Falcons coach Anthony Magro today came to the media in an urge to keep his coaching role of the Lebanon Cedars.

" I will agree that our World Cup performance was not one to be desired, the fact of the matter is that we didn't we a game. We need to remember we had one of the hardest pools in the World Cup with fully developed nations like New Zealand and England. We had two of the three mnost dominate Rubgy League nations to compete with." said Magro.

"I stress that for the good of Rubgy Leauge in Lebanon that I should retain my job as head coach. You only need to look at what I have turned the Cenbral Coast Falcons into. Already I have secured a better juniors developement program for Lebanese players and we at the Falcons have taken to Lebanese players. Hazem El Masri, Romeo Magro, Guiseppi Magro, Brian Tabuli and Samer El Masri." said Magro.

While Lebanon does not have a match for sometime, the board will get into discussion about the future of Anthony Magro. Magro is dedicated to the nation of Lebanon and as a top coach, Lebanon would be stupid to dispose of him just because of one bad year.