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Coaches

The England coaching team are highly skilled, highly motivated professionals dedicated to achieving success for English rugby. Experience is certainly not lacking amongst any of the coaches, with Graham Rowntree alone amassing an impressive 54 England caps.

See below to read the profiles of all our coaches or if you are interested in becoming a coach yourself, see our dedicated coaching section.

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Graham Rowntree

Graham Rowntree

Having picked up three International Championship titles as a player, including two Grand Slams, Graham Rowntree added to his collection, this time off the field, when England triumphed in the 2011 RBS 6 Nations.

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England backs coach Andy Farrell

Andy Farrell

Former dual code international Andy Farrell is England backs coach for the 2012 RBS 6 Nations campaign on a secondment from Saracens.

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Diccon Edwards

Diccon Edwards

There could have been no better start for Diccon Edwards in his new role as assistant head coach than achieving U20 Grand Slam this year. His first involvement was the match in which England beat Wales 26-20 at Parc y Scarlets in February and already his depth of knowledge and practical skills have shown through, alongside those of head coach Rob Hunter.

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Peter Walton

Peter Walton

Eleven seasons have passed since Peter Walton, an exuberant and powerful back row forward, ended his playing days, took up coaching and embarked on the path to becoming the England U18 assistant coach.

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England Women coach Graham Smith

Graham Smith

Graham Smith joined the England Women’s set-up as Assistant and Forwards Coach in 2003 on the back of a well-respected playing and coaching career.

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Russell Earnshaw

Russell Earnshaw

True grit, allied with technical knowledge and an inveterate sense of humour, are prized assets of Russell Earnshaw. He played for England Sevens from 1997-2003 and became assistant coach for the final two legs of the 2007 IRB World Series but has enjoyed a packed career before and since.

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