Fri 12 Jun 2026 22:14

Eccles RFC are a progressive community rugby club in Greater Manchester with over 400 active players and an ambition to play attractive, competitive rugby at the highest possible amateur level. The club has good facilities including a gym, physio room and a floodlight 3G training pitch as well as 4 grass pitches.  Next season our Women's team will celebrate thier 30th year by competing for promotion in NC2.

We are looking to appoint an experienced, ambitious, motivated, player-focused Women’s Rugby Head Coach to build a competitive squad and lead the development of a pathway to transition homegrown players from our girls teams into our women’s team.

Full details on the requirements and responsibilites of the role can be found here  Download

Interested candidates should submit their Rugby CV together with a short email of application, covering experiences to date and the impact you will have on those you coach to club chairman, Chris Gaffey, chrisgaffey@ecclesrfc.org.uk

Closing date for applications is 26th June 2026 with interviews to follow shortly after.

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