In 1970, he captained the Lions squad. Following a heavy defeat in the first Test the Lions under Myler did not lose another game on the whole tour. Myler was the last British captain to lift the Ashes trophy in Australia. He left the Saints in 1971 to take up the position of player coach with the Rochdale Hornets from May 1971 until October 1974. He succeeded Vince Karalius as Widnes coach in May 1975. In May 1978 Myler was succeeded as Widnes coach by Doug Laughton.
Alan Smith, Jimmy Thompson and Malcolm Reilly are now the only survivors from that starting line-up; Laughton was second-row forward in a side captained by his fellow Widnesian, Frank Myler.
Alan Smith, Jimmy Thompson and Malcolm Reilly are now the only survivors from that starting line-up; Laughton was second-row forward in a side captained by his fellow Widnesian, Frank Myler.