Nottingham Rugby welcomes David Ross as new Backs Coach and Head of Rugby at NTU

Nottingham Rugby and NTU Sport are delighted to welcome Backs Coach David Ross. He will be taking on the role as Head of Rugby at Nottingham Trent University as part of Nottingham’s strong player development programme.

The Green and Whites are delighted to welcome Backs Coach David Ross to Neil Fowkes’ coaching team for the 2019/20 Greene King IPA Championship.

David will join Nottingham after a stint as Director of Rugby at the reputable King’s College in Auckland.

He will also be taking on the role as Head of Rugby at Nottingham Trent University as part of Nottingham’s strong player development programme with NTU Rugby.

Having been Director of Rugby at University of St Andrews, David has vast experience in coaching the BUCS Super League.

He also boasts a wealth of knowledge of the men’s game after working closely with Mitre 10’s coaches to identify potential professional players of the future during his time as Head Coach at Auckland Rugby Union 7s.

Speaking about his new role, David said: “I’m really excited about the new challenge Nottingham will bring and I can’t wait to join Neil Fowkes and the coaching team at The Bay.

“The Green and Whites play a really exciting style of rugby and the ethos of the club is something I am looking forward to being a part of.

“It’s also a huge opportunity to work with the fantastic programme at NTU alongside Chris Campbell and I will be working hard to get them back where they belong - the BUCS Super League.”

Chris Campbell, Performance Sport Manager at Nottingham Trent University said: “We are delighted to welcome David to the team. His vast experience of university programmes is something that we are extremely pleased with and his knowledge of the game will be fantastic for our young, talented players.

“We are looking forward to seeing the team grow under his leadership and for the relationship between Nottingham Rugby and Nottingham Trent University continue to grow.”

Nottingham Rugby will soon be announcing their fixtures for the 2019/20 Greene King IPA Championship.

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