Alex Codling
Date of birth (1973-09-25) 25 September 1973
Place of birthLewisham, London, England
Height1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team Newcastle Falcons
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1991–1994
1994–1996
1996–1999
1999–2000
2000–2003
2003–2004
2004–2005
2005–2005
2005–2006
London Wasps (U21)
Blackheath F.C.
Richmond F.C.
Neath RFC
Harlequins
Saracens F.C.
Bedford Blues
Northampton Saints
Montpellier
()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002  England 1 (0)
Coaching career
Years Team
2006–2007
2007–2008
2008
2008–2011
2011–2012
2012–2013
2013–2015
2015–2016
2015–2016
2016–2018
2018–2019
2021
2021–2023
2023–present
Ebbw Vale RFC, Head Coach[1]
London Welsh, Forwards Coach[2]
Cardiff RFC, Head Coach[3]
Barking RFC, Head Coach
London Scottish FC, Forwards Coach
Rotherham Titans, Head Coach
Rosslyn Park F.C., Head Coach
Irish Rugby Football Union, Under 18 Assistant Coach
Ulster Rugby, A-Team Head Coach
Ealing Trailfinders, Head Coach
Harlequin F.C., Forwards Coach
England, Lineout consultant
Oyonnax Rugby, Forwards Coach
Newcastle Falcons, Head Coach

Alex Codling (born 25 September 1973) is an English rugby union coach and current head coach of Newcastle Falcons. He is a former player as a lock forward.

Rugby career

He won his only cap for England under Sir Clive Woodward against Argentina 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 Ebbw Vale RFC 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.[4] 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 Rotherham Titans, unlike with previous roles, Codling resigned from his position as a teacher to fully focus on his career as a rugby coach.

References

  1. https://www.southwalesargus.co.uk/sport/23447384.newcastle-appoint-ex-ebbw-vale-boss-alex-codling-head-coach/
  2. "London Welsh add Codling to staff". BBC. 4 May 2007. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
  3. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/welsh/7750121.stm
  4. "Codling unveiled as Cardiff coach". BBC. 23 October 2008. Retrieved 15 May 2009.
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