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
                                  Brenda Roper
                                  • Safeguarding Officer
                                  • 07766 167160

                                    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)
                                    Brenda Roper
                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                    • 07766 167160
                                    • Safeguarding (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)
                                    Brenda Roper
                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                    • 07766 167160
                                    • Safeguarding (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)
                                    Brenda Roper
                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                    • 07766 167160
                                    • Safeguarding (3rd XV)

                                    Touch Rugby

                                    U21

                                    Brenda Roper
                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                    • 07766 167160
                                      Joe Garner
                                      • Coach

                                        Vets

                                        Ollie Bancroft
                                        • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                        • Fixtures (Vets)
                                        Mike Kelleway
                                        • Team manager
                                        • Admin (Vets)
                                        Brenda Roper
                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                        • 07766 167160
                                        • Safeguarding (Vets)

                                        Guildford Ladies

                                        Gazelles

                                        Vicky Boothman
                                          Ross Brooker
                                            Sarah Jason
                                              Alastair Davis
                                                Brenda Roper
                                                • Safeguarding Officer
                                                • 07766 167160

                                                  Guildford Youth

                                                  Colts

                                                  Chris Glass
                                                  • Colts Head Coach, Youth Co-chair
                                                  • 07771 980 929
                                                    Richard Blandford
                                                    • Fixtures (Colts)
                                                    Brenda Roper
                                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                                    • 07766 167160
                                                    • Safeguarding (Colts)
                                                    Brett Taylor
                                                    • 07523 335640
                                                    • Head Coach (Colts)

                                                    U12

                                                    Clive Larke
                                                    • 07771 544963
                                                    • Head Coach (U12)
                                                    Brenda Roper
                                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                                    • 07766 167160
                                                    • Safeguarding (U12)

                                                    U13 Boys

                                                    Giles Bedloe
                                                    • Joint Head Coach
                                                    • Head Coach (U13 Boys)
                                                    Steve Taylor
                                                    • Joint head coach
                                                    • 07852 519632
                                                    • Head Coach (U13 Boys)
                                                    Brenda Roper
                                                    • Safeguarding Officer
                                                    • 07766 167160
                                                    • Safeguarding (U13 Boys)
                                                    Anna Powell
                                                    • Admin (U13 Boys)
                                                    • Fixtures (U13 Boys)

                                                    U13 Girls

                                                    Chris Glass
                                                    • Colts Head Coach, Youth Co-chair
                                                    • 07771 980 929
                                                    • Coach (U13 Girls)
                                                    Susan Payne
                                                    • Chairman, Girls Rugby
                                                      Brenda Roper
                                                      • Safeguarding Officer
                                                      • 07766 167160
                                                      • Safeguarding (U13 Girls)
                                                      Lucy Packer
                                                      • Girls Head Coach
                                                      • Head Coach (U13 Girls)
                                                      Laura Wiltshire
                                                      • Girls Admin/Membership
                                                      • Admin (U13 Girls)

                                                      U14

                                                      Lynn Barnes
                                                      • 07855 482362
                                                      • Safeguarding (U14)
                                                      Liz Currie
                                                      • 07810 860493
                                                      • Fixtures (U14)
                                                      Brenda Roper
                                                      • Safeguarding Officer
                                                      • 07766 167160
                                                      • Safeguarding (U14)
                                                      Fraser Currie
                                                      • U14s Jt Head Coach
                                                      • Head Coach (U14)
                                                      David Kemp
                                                      • U14s Jt Head Coach
                                                      • Head Coach (U14)

                                                      U15

                                                      Stuart James
                                                      • School / College / University Liaison
                                                      • 07890 548287
                                                      • Admin (U15)
                                                      • Fixtures (U15)
                                                      • Head Coach (U15)
                                                      Brenda Roper
                                                      • Safeguarding Officer
                                                      • 07766 167160
                                                      • Safeguarding (U15)

                                                      U15 Girls

                                                      Chris Glass
                                                      • Colts Head Coach, Youth Co-chair
                                                      • 07771 980 929
                                                        Susan Payne
                                                        • Chairman, Girls Rugby
                                                          Brenda Roper
                                                          • Safeguarding Officer
                                                          • 07766 167160
                                                            Lucy Packer
                                                            • Girls Head Coach
                                                              Laura Wiltshire
                                                              • Girls Admin/Membership

                                                                U16

                                                                Karen Seymour
                                                                • Honorary Secretary, Youth Co-Chair, U15 Admin
                                                                • Admin (U16)
                                                                • Fixtures (U16)
                                                                • Safeguarding (U16)
                                                                Brenda Roper
                                                                • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                • 07766 167160
                                                                • Safeguarding (U16)
                                                                Tom Ellis-Jones
                                                                • U16s Head Coach
                                                                • Head Coach (U16)
                                                                Chris Rowe
                                                                • U16s Deputy Head Coach
                                                                • Coach (U16)

                                                                U17

                                                                Kelly Waddell
                                                                • 07590 325 536
                                                                • Admin (U17)
                                                                Nina Wilson
                                                                • 07989 176 457
                                                                • Safeguarding (U17)
                                                                Simon Brook
                                                                • U15 Fixtures
                                                                • 07969 778365
                                                                • Fixtures (U17)
                                                                Brenda Roper
                                                                • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                • 07766 167160
                                                                • Safeguarding (U17)

                                                                U18

                                                                Tom Craven
                                                                • Admin (U18)
                                                                Mike Starmer Smith
                                                                • U18 Head Coach
                                                                • Admin (U18)
                                                                • Fixtures (U18)
                                                                • Head Coach (U18)
                                                                Brenda Roper
                                                                • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                • 07766 167160
                                                                • Safeguarding (U18)

                                                                Youth Key Roles

                                                                Guildford Youth Girls

                                                                Guildford Minis

                                                                Micros

                                                                James Saunders
                                                                • Head Coach
                                                                • 07713099724
                                                                • Head Coach (Micros)
                                                                Brenda Roper
                                                                • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                • 07766 167160
                                                                • Safeguarding (Micros)

                                                                Mini Key Roles

                                                                Nino Sheikh-Thompkins
                                                                • Mini's Membership
                                                                • 07944 396447
                                                                  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

                                                                        Adam Morris
                                                                        • Head Coach
                                                                        • Head Coach (U10)
                                                                        Brenda Roper
                                                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                        • 07766 167160
                                                                        • Safeguarding (U10)

                                                                        U11

                                                                        Rob Newnes-Smith
                                                                        • Mini’s Vice Chair
                                                                        • 07775 110132
                                                                        • Head Coach (U11)
                                                                        Brenda Roper
                                                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                        • 07766 167160
                                                                        • Safeguarding (U11)

                                                                        U6

                                                                        Brenda Roper
                                                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                        • 07766 167160
                                                                        • Safeguarding (U6)
                                                                        Emma Jackson
                                                                        • Head Coach
                                                                        • Head Coach (U6)

                                                                        U7

                                                                        Katy Parker
                                                                        • Head Coach
                                                                        • 07748 805870
                                                                        • Head Coach (U7)
                                                                        Brenda Roper
                                                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                        • 07766 167160
                                                                        • Safeguarding (U7)

                                                                        U8

                                                                        Simon Foulkes
                                                                        • Head Coach
                                                                        • 07711 845165
                                                                        • Head Coach (U8)
                                                                        Brenda Roper
                                                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                        • 07766 167160
                                                                        • Safeguarding (U8)

                                                                        U9

                                                                        Chris Hill
                                                                        • 07826 903616
                                                                        • Head Coach (U9)
                                                                        Nick Taft
                                                                        • Treasurer
                                                                        • Head Coach (U9)
                                                                        Brenda Roper
                                                                        • Safeguarding Officer
                                                                        • 07766 167160
                                                                        • Safeguarding (U9)

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