 He has also signed as a backs coach for Doncaster Knights, the town's rugby union club, for the 2013/14 season.Paul Cooke made his début for Featherstone Rovers on Sunday 28 June 2015, and he played his last match for Featherstone Rovers during the 2015 season.As of 2016, he is a coach with Super League side Leigh Centurions.