Head Groundsman, chief cook and bottlewasher… almost! Eric Richardson
After an interlude at nearby Coundon Road, Coventry RUFC returned to Butts Road Stadium in 2003, back to where it was founded in 1874. Now plans are in the offing that could transform the stadium to a state of the art sporting and conference venue, complete with an artificial grass pitch. Jane Carley meets Head Groundsman Eric Richardson to discuss developments