Vacancy: Head Coach at Bridgend Ravens

We are currently welcoming applications for the Head Coach post at Bridgend Ravens RFC.

Bridgend Ravens RFC Head Coach Job Specification
Reference: BRFC-HC
Rugby Code Type: Welsh Principality Premiership
Club/Employer: Bridgend Ravens RFC
Job Title: Head coach
Salary: TBC
Reporting to: Team Manager
Town/City: Bridgend, South Wales
Contract Type: Seasonal (10 months) August 2012 – May 2013
Passport/Visa Required: Applicants must be eligible to work and live in Wales.
Qualifications Required: The successful candidate would preferably hold a WRU level 4 or equivalent, and have a good standard of literacy and numeracy: GCSE English and Maths, or equivalent.

To apply, or to request a full job description, please email helen.lewis@ospreysrugby.com no later than 5.00pm on Monday 14th May 2012

Ben Rose praises big ‘cup final’ win.

Bridgend Ravens interim Head coach praised the performance of his players in their win at the Gnoll on Saturday.

Speaking to walesonline.co.uk, Rose said “We built the last game of the season with Neath like a cup final, and the way our supporters celebrated you would have thought silverware had been won. Considering Neath have been pushing for the title, our first-half display was superb, but for me the most pleasing aspect was the character shown when they rallied.’’

On his future, Rose admitted he’d applied for the full time position and hoped to take the reigns full time next season. The interim coach said “I’ve applied for the Bridgend job, and hopefully a decision will be made in the very near future.”

For more on this, stay tuned to bridgendravens.co.uk for the latest news and views over the summer months.

Bridgend Ravens Stats 2011/12.

Top Point Scorers: Dai Flanagan (289), Luke Morgan (85).
Top Try Scorers: Backs: Luke Morgan (17), Kristian Phillips (10), Steve Cullen (7) Forwards: Arthur Ellis (5).
Biggest Win: Tonmawr away (20-60).
Biggest Defeat: Pontypridd away (41-16).
Longest Winning Run: 4 games (Neath H, Cross Keys A, Newport A, Pontypool A).
Longest Losing Run: 6 games (Quins H, Quins A, Llanelli A, Swansea A, Llandovery H, Pontypridd A).

Neath 26-39 Bridgend

Bridgend Ravens signed off the season with a sensational win over title chasing Neath at the Gnoll.

The Ravens raced into a 34-0 half time lead, making the most of a vicious wind. However, Neath came back into it in the second half, before a wonderful try from Steve Cullen put the game beyond doubt for Bridgend.

Ravens: Tries: Peers, Murphy (2), Habberfield, Cullen. Conversions: Flanagan (4). Penalties: Flanagan (2).

Ravens team to face Neath (away)

The Ravens team to face Neath at the Gnoll on Saturday reads as follows:

15. Jamie Murphy
14. Steve Cullen
13. Nathan Edwards
12. John Leyshon
11. Ross Jones
10. Dai Flanagan
9. Tom Habberfield
1. Ken Dowding
2. Matthew Dwyer
3. Owen Williams
4. Lloyd Peers (Captain)
5. Lee Davies
6. Jonathan Vaughan
7. Arthur Ellis
8. Ben Thomas

Replacements:
16. Chris Francis (Front Row)
17. Dan Sutter (Front Row)
18. Matthew Llewellyn
19. Andrew Waite
20. Ben Thomas
21. Simone Ragusi
22. Tom Grabham