Alex Codling (born 25 September 1973) is an English rugby union coach and the former head coach of

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. He is a former player as a lock forward.

Rugby career

He won his only cap for England under Sir

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against in 2002. After retiring from playing rugby union, he became the Head of Sport at Trinity School in Shirley, where he was until November 2012. He was previously the coach with

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whom he was with for a season and a half, saving them from relegation in his first half season and leading them to the runners up spot in his second and last season. It was reported that Codling drove from his Surrey home to every Ebbw Vale match and training session. Codling left Ebbw Vale in April 2007 and was soon appointed forwards coach at the RFU Championship club London Welsh. After leaving the Exiles in February 2008, Codling took up the role of part-time forwards coach at Barking. In October 2008, he took over as head coach of Cardiff RFC. In 2011/12 season Codling was unveiled as forwards coach for newly promoted RFU Championship team London Scottish. On 16 November 2012, Codling signed a 2-year deal to become the head coach of

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, unlike with previous roles, Codling resigned from his position as a teacher to fully focus on his career as a rugby coach.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Codling, Alex 1973 births Living people England international rugby union players English rugby union coaches English rugby union players People educated at Trinity School of John Whitgift Rugby union locks People from Lewisham Rugby union players from the London Borough of Lewisham Saracens F.C. players