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Former Bath legend Grewcock set to work with rivals Bristol Bears
There has been plenty of change in Gallagher Premiership academies over the summer, with over half the clubs facing significant change on their pathways, whether at the Academy Manager position or among the coaching staff.
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Harlequins have brought in Chim Gale from Worcester Warriors as their Academy Manager, whilst Peter Walton has taken on the same role at Gloucester after moving on from his position as Academy Forwards Coach at Bristol Bears.
Mark Hopley has moved from Academy Head Coach to Academy Manager at Northampton Saints and Bath have brought in Craig Lilley, formerly Head of Rugby at King Edward’s School, for the same role, which was vacated by Andy Rock, Bath’s new Performance Director. At time of writing, only Worcester’s Academy Manager position remains unfilled.
The latest move, RugbyPass understand, will see former Bath legend Danny Grewcock link up with Bristol, as they aim to make up for the loss of Walton to Gloucester this summer.
Grewcock, 46, made over 150 appearances for Bath in a 10-year stint, before taking up a coaching role in the club’s academy. He eventually left his role as Academy Director at the club in 2016, taking up the Director of Sport position at Oundle School.
Grewcock is now set to join Clifton College as High Performance Rugby Director and will combine that role with a number of responsibilities at Bristol, which will include mentoring players in the club’s junior academy.
The former second row was regarded as one of the better moulders of young talent in English rugby before he left Bath in 2016, where he helped bring through the likes of Zach Mercer, Adam Hastings and Charlie Ewels. His involvement at Bristol comes at an opportune time following the loss of Walton to their West Country rivals.
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Since Pat Lam’s arrival at Bristol as Director of Rugby, the club has stressed its commitment to the community and building the core of their squad around homegrown talent. The appointment of Grewcock at Clifton College should positively influence this, not only through his mentoring role in the Bristol academy, but also indirectly through his work at the college, who are one of the main contributors to the Bears’ junior academy each year.
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Good luck Aussie
10 Go to commentssmith at 9 / mounga 10 / laumape 12 / fainganuku 14
37 Go to commentsBar the injuries, it’s pretty much their top team …
2 Go to commentsDon’t disagree with much of this but it appears you forgot Rodda and Beale, who started at the Force on the weekend.
10 Go to commentsExcept for the injured Zach Gallagher this would be Saders best forward pack for the season. Blackadder needs to stay at 7, for all of Christies tackling he is not dominant and offers very little else. McNicholfullback is maybe a good option, Fihaki not really upto it, there was a reason Burke played there last year. Maybe Havilli to 2nd five McLeod to wing. Need a strong winger on 1 side to compliment Reece
1 Go to commentsTo me TJ is clearly the best 9 in the competition right now but he's also a proven player off the bench, there's few playmaking players who can come off the bench as calm and settled as he is, Beauden can, TJ can and I doubt any of the scrumhalves in contention can, if they want to experiment with new 9s I want him on the bench ready to step in if they crumble under the pressure. The Boks put their best front row on the bench, I'd like to see us take a similar approach, the Hurricanes have been doing similar things with players like Kirifi.
37 Go to commentsROG has better chance to win a WC if he starts training and make himself eligible as a player. He won’t make the Ireland squad but I reckon he may get close with Namibia (needs to improve his Afrikaans) or Portugal. Both sides had 1000:1 odds to win the RWC in 2023 which is an improvement on ROG’s odds of winning a RWC as a coach. Unlike Top 14 teams, national teams can’t go shopping and buy the best players - you work with the available talent pool and turn them into world beaters.
2 Go to commentsthat backline nope that backline is terrible why would you have sevu Reece when he’s not even top 5 wingers in the comp why have Blackadder when there’s better players no Scott barret isn’t an automatic the guy is more of a liability than anything why have him there when you have samipeni who’s far far better
37 Go to commentsAh, good to find you Nick. Agree with everything about Cale. So much to like about his game
49 Go to commentsNot too bad. Questions at 6, lock and HB for me. The ABs will be a lot stronger once Jordan and Roigard return. Also, work needs to be made to secure Frizzell back for next season and maybe also Mo’unga; they’re just wasting time playing in japan
37 Go to commentsOn the title, i wonder for many of those people it is a case something like a belief in working smarter, not harder?
1 Go to commentsForget Sotutu. One of those whose top level is Super Rugby. Id take a punt on Wallace Sititi Finau ahead of Glass body Blackadder.
37 Go to commentsI’m a pensioner so I've been around a bit. My opinion of SBW is he is an elite athlete and a great New Zealander and roll model. He has been to the top and knows what he's talking about. To all the negative comments regarding SBW the typical New Zealand way, cut that tall poppy down.
17 Go to commentsI'm not listening to a guy moralise over others when this is the guy who walked out mid season on Canterbury RLFC when he had a contract with them, what a hypocrite. All the Kiwis sticking up for this unprincipled individual because they can't accept justified criticism, he has zero credibility or integrity. Those praising him are a joke.
17 Go to commentsI’d put Finau at 6 instead of Blackadder but that’s the only change I’d make. Can’t wait to see who Razor picks.
37 Go to commentsTamati Williams, Codie Taylor, and Same Cane? Not sure about Hoskins Sotutu at test level. Wasn’t that impressive last season. Need a balance between experience and talent/youth.
37 Go to commentsInteresting insight. Fantastic athlete, and a genuine human being.
17 Go to commentsThey played at night in Suva last weekend and it’s an afternoon game forecast for 19 degrees in Canberra this weekend. Heat change is a non issue.
2 Go to commentsWishing Rosie a speedy recovery
1 Go to commentsObscene that SA haven’t been knocking
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