Alex Codling joins Harlequins Coaching Staff

Harlequins announced today that Alex Codling has joined its coaching staff as forwards coach.

The 44-year-old moves to Twickenham from RFU Championship runners-up and British & Irish Cup winners Ealing Trailfinders where he has been Head Coach since the end of the 2015-16 season.

Announcing the appointment, Paul Gustard, Harlequins Head of Rugby said, “I have known Alex for almost 20 years both as a player and a coach.  Over the last ten years he has been exceptionally proactive and curious in seeking new ideas and developing his coaching skills.  He is an enthusiastic coach who I have observed first hand elicit strong engagement and technical development with his teams.  He is very detailed around the lineout and clearly has a strong passion in this area. I’m delighted to have him as part of our coaching group at Harlequins.”

Codling began his coaching career with Ebbw Vale in 2006 and while there was recipient of the WRU “Coach of the Year” award. As Barking Head Coach who he led to promotion to National League 1 and narrowly missed out on promotion to the RFU Championship.  

Further Head Coach roles followed at Rotherham Titans and Rosslyn Park who finished as runners-up in National League 1 in two consecutive seasons under his leadership. He also coached at Ulster Rugby where he was appointed Head Coach of the ‘A’ team and was assistant Coach of the Ireland U18 team.