As our senior ladies’ team wished head coach David Rosi good luck for the future as he hung up the boots for retirement ladies coaches Stuart Evans, Carl Mauger and Matt Randall stepped in till a replacement was found.

With Chair of Rugby Paul Laidler and Chairman Ian Wilson taking on the task to find a new Head coach they did not want just anyone that applied for the role but someone with ambition, drive and also able to help our girls players transition in to the world of senior rugby with ease. With this in mind they found the ladies new head coach Gareth Griffiths who was ready to lead the ladies and meet the requirments set out!

Last week the ladies had their first training session with the new coach and nothing but positive feedback was heard.

With preseason to look forward to the ladies are eager to get the boots on and work put in ready for the 2021/22 league under Gareth, as well as breaking him in with the famous Bracknell ladies’ socials!

Get to know Gareth as we asked him what his plans are for the ladies and his previous experience in the game we love:

“My name is Gareth Griffiths and I have been coaching rugby for the last 4 seasons previously at Supermarine ladies RFC in the championship 1 south Division, where we had a number of successful seasons including winning the RFU Intermediate cup. I am really excited and honored to be appointed head coach of Bracknell Ladies RFC, my aim is to grow and establish the team. Creating development, growth, Ambition and an environment that will create their own success as a team and club. With my Experience and ambition as a women’s rugby coach I believe I will lead the team forward in to a new era”

We can’t wait to see the work that Gareth puts in to the ladies’ sessions out on the pitch this year and are as excited as they are for the results!

Welcome Gareth to the Bracknell rugby club family and thank you to the girls coaches on assisting the ladies in their training sessions leading up to the handover of the new head coach.