Guildford Rugby Football Club
Guildford Rugby Football Club

Board Members and Key Roles

Broadwater Sports Ltd

Bric Tyson
  • President
    Joe Kelly
    • Chairman
      Chris Alder
      • Director of Rugby
        Jason McEachran
        • Operations Director
          Chris Glass
          • Colts Head Coach, Youth Co-chair
          • 07771 980 929
            Karen Seymour
            • Honorary Secretary, Youth Co-Chair, U15 Admin
              Nick Taft
              • Treasurer
                Ollie Bancroft
                • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                  Francoise Rankin
                  • Senior Player Registrar
                    Sarah Sanderson
                    • Club Captain
                      Peter Thornhill
                      • International Tickets Coordinator
                        Liz Lowndes
                        • Club Bookeeper
                          Chris Beer
                          • Club Captain
                            Darren O’Reilly
                            • Commercial / Sponsorship Director
                              Brett Davison
                              • Club Physio and First Aid Officer
                                Peter Rankin
                                • Membership Secretary

                                  Guildford Seniors

                                  1st XV

                                  Ollie Bancroft
                                  • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                  • Fixtures (1st XV)
                                  Francoise Rankin
                                  • Senior Player Registrar
                                  • Admin (1st XV)
                                  Tom Williams
                                  • Head Coach (1st XV)
                                  Simon Coles
                                  • Coach (1st XV)
                                  Topper Warrington
                                  • Senior Team Manager
                                  • Admin (1st XV)

                                  2nd XV

                                  Ollie Bancroft
                                  • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                  • Fixtures (2nd XV)
                                  Francoise Rankin
                                  • Senior Player Registrar
                                  • Admin (2nd XV)
                                  Gerry Hill
                                  • Admin (2nd XV)
                                  • Coach (2nd XV)
                                  Tom Williams
                                  • Head Coach (2nd XV)
                                  Simon Coles
                                  • Coach (2nd XV)

                                  3rd XV

                                  Ollie Bancroft
                                  • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                  • Fixtures (3rd XV)
                                  Francoise Rankin
                                  • Senior Player Registrar
                                  • Admin (3rd XV)
                                  Matthew Trott
                                  • Club Coaching Coordinator 
                                  • Head Coach (3rd XV)

                                  Touch Rugby

                                  U21

                                  Mike Burden
                                  • 07850348134
                                    Penny Burden

                                      Vets

                                      Ollie Bancroft
                                      • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                      • Fixtures (Vets)
                                      Mike Kelleway
                                      • Team manager
                                      • Admin (Vets)

                                      Guildford Ladies

                                      Gazelles

                                      Vicky Boothman
                                        Ross Brooker
                                          Sarah Jason
                                            Alastair Davis

                                              Guildford Youth

                                              Colts

                                              Andy Jones
                                              • Head Coach (Colts)
                                              Chris Glass
                                              • Colts Head Coach, Youth Co-chair
                                              • 07771 980 929
                                              • Head Coach (Colts)
                                              Richard Blandford
                                              • Fixtures (Colts)

                                              U12

                                              Giles Bedloe
                                              • Joint Head Coach
                                              • Head Coach (U12)
                                              Steve Taylor
                                              • Joint head coach
                                              • 07852 519632
                                              • Head Coach (U12)
                                              Jo Taylor
                                              • Year Group Enquiries
                                              • 07552 644322
                                              • Admin (U12)

                                              U13 Boys

                                              Tim Brennan
                                              • 07747 631633
                                              • Head Coach (U13 Boys)
                                              Nick Hyner
                                              • Coach (U13 Boys)
                                              Lynn Barnes
                                              • 07855 482362
                                              • Safeguarding (U13 Boys)
                                              Liz Currie
                                              • 07810 860493
                                              • Fixtures (U13 Boys)

                                              U13 Girls

                                              Susan Payne
                                              • Chairman, Girls Rugby

                                                U14

                                                Stuart James
                                                • School / College / University Liaison
                                                • 07890 548287
                                                • Admin (U14)
                                                • Coach (U14)
                                                • Fixtures (U14)
                                                • Head Coach (U14)

                                                U15

                                                Dave Bimpson
                                                • Head Coach (U15)
                                                Karen Seymour
                                                • Honorary Secretary, Youth Co-Chair, U15 Admin
                                                • Admin (U15)
                                                • Coach (U15)
                                                • Safeguarding (U15)

                                                U15 Girls

                                                Susan Payne
                                                • Chairman, Girls Rugby

                                                  U16

                                                  Jason McEachran
                                                  • Operations Director
                                                  • Head Coach (U16)
                                                  Kelly Waddell
                                                  • 07590 325 536
                                                  • Admin (U16)
                                                  Nina Wilson
                                                  • 07989 176 457
                                                  • Safeguarding (U16)
                                                  Simon Brook
                                                  • U15 Fixtures
                                                  • 07969 778365
                                                  • Fixtures (U16)

                                                  U17

                                                  Tom Craven
                                                  • Admin (U17)
                                                  Mike Starmer Smith
                                                  • U17 Head Coach
                                                  • Admin (U17)
                                                  • Fixtures (U17)
                                                  • Head Coach (U17)

                                                  Youth Key Roles

                                                  Guildford Youth Girls

                                                  Guildford Minis

                                                  Micros
                                                  • Katy Reeves
                                                  • 07748 805870
                                                  • Admin (Micros)
                                                  • Head Coach (Micros)
                                                  James Saunders
                                                  • Head Coach
                                                  • 07713099724
                                                  • Head Coach (Micros)

                                                  Mini Key Roles

                                                  Dan Torjussen-Proctor
                                                  • Mini’s Chair
                                                  • 07957 417945
                                                    Rob Newnes-Smith
                                                    • Mini’s Vice Chair
                                                    • 07775 110132
                                                      Richard Ayres
                                                      • Mini’s Treasurer
                                                      • 07769 705607

                                                        U10

                                                        Rob Newnes-Smith
                                                        • Mini’s Vice Chair
                                                        • 07775 110132
                                                        • Head Coach (U10)
                                                        Seb Britten
                                                        • Manager
                                                        • 07751 543323
                                                        • Coach (U10)

                                                        U11

                                                        Dan Torjussen-Proctor
                                                        • Mini’s Chair
                                                        • 07957 417945
                                                        • Coach (U11)
                                                        Clive Larke
                                                        • 07771 544963
                                                        • Head Coach (U11)
                                                        Liz Currie
                                                        • 07810 860493
                                                        • Admin (U11)

                                                        U6

                                                        Katy Parker
                                                        • Head Coach
                                                        • 07748 805870
                                                        • Head Coach (U6)

                                                        U7

                                                        Simon Foulkes
                                                        • Head Coach
                                                        • 07711 845165
                                                        • Admin (U7)
                                                        Magdalena Foulkes
                                                        • Team Manager
                                                        • 07538 494628
                                                        • Admin (U7)

                                                        U8

                                                        Chris Hill
                                                        • 07826 903616
                                                        • Head Coach (U8)
                                                        Nick Taft
                                                        • Treasurer
                                                        • Head Coach (U8)

                                                        U9

                                                        Leigh Thouvenin
                                                        • 07786 638572
                                                        • Admin (U9)
                                                        Nino Sheikh-Thompkins
                                                        • Team Manager
                                                        • 07944 396447
                                                        • Admin (U9)
                                                        Adam Morris
                                                        • Head Coach
                                                        • Head Coach (U9)

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