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
            • U14 Admin, Youth Co-Chair
              Nick Taft
              • Treasurer
                Roy O’ Brien
                • Commercial / Sponsorship Director
                  Alistair Kendall
                  • Safeguarding Officer
                    Ollie Bancroft
                    • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                      Francoise Rankin
                      • Senior Player Registrar
                        Mark Read
                        • Membership Secretary
                          Matthew Trott
                          • Club Coaching Coordinator 
                            Sarah Sanderson
                            • Club Captain
                              Duncan Heyes
                              • Honorary Secretary
                                Robert Butler
                                • Club Physio and First Aid Officer
                                  Peter Thornhill
                                  • International Tickets Coordinator
                                    Liz Lowndes
                                    • Club Bookeeper
                                      Chris Beer
                                      • Club Captain

                                        Guildford Seniors

                                        1st XV

                                        Peter Bergman
                                        • 1st XV Team Manager
                                        • 07774 706786
                                        • Admin (1st XV)
                                        Ollie Bancroft
                                        • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                        • Fixtures (1st XV)
                                        Francoise Rankin
                                        • Senior Player Registrar
                                        • Admin (1st XV)
                                        Peter Newell
                                        • Match Card
                                        • Admin (1st XV)
                                        Tom Williams
                                        • Head Coach (1st XV)
                                        Simon Coles
                                        • Coach (1st XV)

                                        2nd XV

                                        Ollie Bancroft
                                        • Senior Playing Fixture Secretary
                                        • Fixtures (2nd XV)
                                        Francoise Rankin
                                        • Senior Player Registrar
                                        • Admin (2nd XV)
                                        Gerry Hill
                                        • 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)
                                        John Vincenzi
                                        • 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

                                                    Tim Brennan
                                                    • 07747 631633
                                                    • Head Coach (U12)
                                                    Nick Hyner
                                                    • Coach (U12)

                                                    U13 Boys

                                                    Stuart James
                                                    • School / College / University Liaison
                                                    • 07890 548287
                                                    • Admin (U13 Boys)
                                                    • Fixtures (U13 Boys)
                                                    • Head Coach (U13 Boys)

                                                    U13 Girls

                                                    Susan Payne
                                                    • Chairman, Girls Rugby
                                                      Katie McGavigan
                                                      • Admin (U13 Girls)
                                                      Jono Bennett
                                                      • Admin (U13 Girls)

                                                      U14

                                                      Dave Bimpson
                                                      • Head Coach (U14)
                                                      Karen Seymour
                                                      • U14 Admin, Youth Co-Chair
                                                      • Admin (U14)
                                                      • Fixtures (U14)
                                                      • Safeguarding (U14)

                                                      U15

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

                                                      U15 Girls

                                                      Susan Payne
                                                      • Chairman, Girls Rugby
                                                        Jonathan Bentley
                                                        • Head Coach Girls U15s
                                                        • 07825 388178

                                                          U16

                                                          Tom Craven
                                                          • Admin (U16)
                                                          Mike Starmer Smith
                                                          • U16 Head Coach
                                                          • Admin (U16)
                                                          • Fixtures (U16)
                                                          • Head Coach (U16)

                                                          Youth Key Roles

                                                          Guildford Youth Girls

                                                          Guildford Minis

                                                          Micros
                                                          • Katy Reeves
                                                          • 07748 805870
                                                          • Admin (Micros)
                                                          • Head Coach (Micros)

                                                          Mini Key Roles

                                                          Jo Taylor
                                                          • Minis Fixture Secretary
                                                          • 07552 644322
                                                            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

                                                                  Chris Tellegen
                                                                  • 07580 561146
                                                                  • Head Coach (U10)

                                                                  U11

                                                                  Jo Taylor
                                                                  • Minis Fixture Secretary
                                                                  • 07552 644322
                                                                  • Admin (U11)
                                                                  Giles Bedloe
                                                                  • Joint Head Coach
                                                                  • Head Coach (U11)
                                                                  Steve Taylor
                                                                  • Joint head coach
                                                                  • 07852 519632
                                                                  • Head Coach (U11)

                                                                  U6

                                                                  Simon Foulkes
                                                                  • Head Coach
                                                                  • 07711 845165
                                                                  • Head Coach (U6)
                                                                  Magdalena Foulkes
                                                                  • Team Manager
                                                                  • 07538 494628
                                                                  • Admin (U6)

                                                                  U7

                                                                  Chris Hill
                                                                  • 07826 903616
                                                                  • Head Coach (U7)
                                                                  Nick Taft
                                                                  • Treasurer
                                                                  • Coach (U7)

                                                                  U8

                                                                  Leigh Thouvenin
                                                                  • 07786 638572
                                                                  • Admin (U8)
                                                                  Daryl Waterman
                                                                  • Joint Head Coach
                                                                  • Head Coach (U8)
                                                                  Nino Sheikh-Thompkins
                                                                  • Team Manager
                                                                  • 07944 396447
                                                                  • Admin (U8)
                                                                  Adam Morris
                                                                  • Joint Head Coach
                                                                  • Head Coach (U8)

                                                                  U9

                                                                  Rob Newnes-Smith
                                                                  • Minis Vice Chair
                                                                  • 07775 110132
                                                                  • Head Coach (U9)
                                                                  Richard Ayres
                                                                  • 07769 705607
                                                                  • Admin (U9)

                                                                  Our Sponsors and Supporters