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L-R: George Chuter and
Ciaran Beattie
Scrumming down in Loughborough
Loughborough Students’ Rugby Union has bolstered its coaching set-up with the addition of two former international players, England hooker George Chuter and Scotland Seven’s scrum half Ciaran Beatie. George Chuter is an international
hooker who won 24 caps for England, and was a member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup squad that was defeated by South Africa in the final. George also spent 13 years at Leicester
Tigers where he made 292 appearances for the club including seven Premiership and four Heineken Cup finals. George will work part-time as the BUCS 1 (2nd XV) forwards coach, alongside providing
technical advice for the 1st XV. He will also be responsible for maul defence and mentoring the front row players. Former scrum half Ciaran Beatie has
come from the Scotish Rugby Union where he worked as a performance analyst. He was also the assistant coach at Melrose who won the Scotish Premiership last year, Ciaran is full-time and will be the lead BUCS 1 (2nd XV) coach, alongside having responsibility
“They are both at the start of their coaching journeys and I think that Loughborough is the perfect place for them to develop”
Bristol Uni aims for top rowing spot
for defence, the backs, skills, and developing student analysts. Dave Morris, Director of Rugby at
Loughborough Students’ Rugby Union said: “I’m delighted to have George and Ciaran join our coaching team. They have only been here for a short while but straight away they have fited really well into the ethos and the values of the rugby club and Loughborough Sport. “They are both at the start of their
coaching journeys and I think that Loughborough is the perfect place for them to develop. I know our players will benefit greatly from them being part of our set-up.”
It is hoped that the new facilities
will help put Bristol in the top three universities at rowing, developing both novices and future international competitors. The final project cost was funded
through a Sport England bid, which secured £150,000, £400,000 from Monkton Combe School and £200,000 from Avon County Rowing Club. The University of Bristol initially
The newly completed £1.2m boathouse for the University of Bristol has been officially opened by Olympic medallist Alex Partridge. The new facility in Saltford is a joint
project between the University, Avon County Rowing Club and Monkton Combe School in Bath.
The clubhouse boasts a large boathouse
and modern facilities, including a big kitchen, spacious viewing balcony outside, and four showers each for both males and females. This is a vast improvement on the previous clubhouse which was over 100 years old and had no showers and only offered one toilet.
contributed £400,000, raised through University of Bristol Boat Club Alumni, friends of the University and the John Rutley Sports Fund. However, increased project costs meant that the University increased that amount by over £100,000. Simon Hinks, Director of Sport at the
University of Bristol, said: "These fantastic new rowing facilities will enable the three partners to retain, atract and develop rowers of all ages and abilities. The programme of rowing activities, events and regatas will also atract new people to the sport from across the region."
Rowing image: Justin Orwin
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