We are pleased to announce that Ricky Whitehall will be joining the club from July as the new Player/Head Coach. Ricky has spent 7 seasons in France playing for Lille Metropole Rugby and will soon be moving back to the local area. Previously to playing in France he was a professional player at Coventry RFC competing in the 2nd tier of English Rugby. He is an ex-student at Hartpury and studied at the University of West England where he achieved a BSc in Sports Conditioning and Coaching. He also represented England U18 and England Students. He is a RFU Level 2 coach with aspirations to keep playing but moving into coaching so we believe he is an ideal fit for Burton Rugby Club. He also, as part of his role, will develop the clubs links with the local community, schools and colleges.

We are also pleased to announce that we will have some continuity from last season as we have been able to retain the services of Tom Barlow in a new role of attack and skills coach. Tom has been with the club since 2011 and boasts a wealth of experience from his playing days, having turned out for professional sides Sale, Nottingham, Cornish Pirates, Plymouth Albion and Rotherham. Tom’s main area of responsibility will be improving the core skills of all the players.

Unfortunately this means the club can no longer retain the services of Nick Adams therefore he has been relinquished of his role of joint head coach with immediate effect. We have thanked Nick for his support over the past season and wish him all the best for the future.