Bristol Rugby confirm squad and coaching staff for new season
Bristol Rugby have finalised their squad and coaching staff ahead of the 2011/12 season.
In total, Head Coach Liam Middleton has brought in thirteen new faces including five forwards and eight backs. The Club has retained nineteen of the players who featured in last season’s first-team squad. Mitch Eadie, who played four times last season, signs an Academy contract.
Middleton has added five members to his backroom staff. Mike Hall and Matthew Sherratt take over as Academy Manager and Academy Coach respectively, while Lee Douglas joins as Head of Strength & Conditioning and Tom Hargroves as Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach. Dan Martin is appointed Head Physiotherapist.
Bristol Rugby squad list 2011/12
Hooker
Ross Johnston (retained)
Rhys Lawrence (Llanelli Scarlets)
Tom Channon (Academy)
Prop
Mark Irish (retained)
Wayne Thompson (retained)
Darren Crompton (retained)
Jake Caulfield (Academy)
Jason Hobson (retained)
Will Davis (Academy)
Lock
Roy Winters (retained)
Darren Barry (retained)
Ben Glynn (Academy)
Mariano Sambucetti (retained)
Back Row
Mitch Eadie (Academy)
James Merriman (retained)
Iain Grieve (c) (retained)
Marco Mama (Academy)
Dan Montagu (retained)
Josh Ovens (Bath – season loan)
Scrum Half
Louis Silver (Worcester Warriors)
Tom Slater (Cardiff Blues)
Matt Keyte (Bath – Dual registered)
Fly Half
Mark Davies (Academy)
Tristan Roberts (Doncaster)
Centre
Junior Fatialofa (retained)
Jack Gadd (Academy)
Fautua Otto (Samoa)
Ollie Woodburn (Bath – Dual registered)
Wing
George Watkins (Academy)
Matt Williams (Doncaster)
Full-back
Sean Marsden (retained)
Jack Tovey (retained)
Jon Goodridge (Unattached)
Coaching & Medical Staff
Head Coach: Liam Middleton
Academy Manager: Mike Hall
Academy Coach: Matthew Sherratt
Head of Strength & Conditioning: Lee Douglas Assistant Strength & Conditioning: Andrew Petts Academy Strength & Conditioning Coach: Tom Hargroves Head Physiotherapist: Dan Martin
Physiotherapist: Jon Hill
Sports Therapist: Kate Rehill
Team Doctors: Jonathan Williams & Jo Probert
The full list of players who have left the Club is as follows:
Ollie Hayes
Mako Vunipola
Jamie Miller
Jonathan Brandling-Harris
Robbie Shaw
Richard Bolt
Sam Alford
Nicky Little
Chris Ashwin
Ed Barnes
Dan Norton
Jack Adams
Anthony Elliott
