As an semi-amateur but ambitious community club, Westcliff strive to offer and deliver senior rugby for players of all abilities whilst maintaining strong community links and upholding and promoting the games core values.
The development and progression of players through our youth system is the bedrock of our senior set up and has allowed the club in recent years to establish itself as one of the foremost clubs in the county. The 1st XV are a much respected and highly competitive side and having previously played in the national leagues, they have ambitions to return to that level. The 1st XV are underpinned and supported by a successful 2nd XV and our other senior sides provide a platform for players of all ages, abilities and backgrounds in the game to develop and enjoy their rugby in the manner that best suits them.
Steve Pope, our New Head Coach, joins with over 20 years of varied rugby and coaching experience working across schools, higher education, national league rugby clubs, professional coaching and sports management.
Steve was formerly a professional player with Swansea Whites and London Welsh. He moved into coaching and education after a successful playing career. He has worked in a number of schools (both state and independent), National League clubs and Universities for both men and women.
A warm and personable character, widely respected across the rugby community, with a calm and friendly demeanour, he has a huge appetite for making competitive sport fun, while focusing on players learning and developing.
At the heart of everything is providing an enjoyable environment for the appropriate level of rugby abilities across the whole sports club.
Having worked and coached across an array of age groups and senior teams in a number of representative teams, he has a broad depth of knowledge and vast toolbox of skills as a coach, educator and mentor.
Steve is looking to further enhance the club's rugby programme along with helping to build, develop and strengthen the Coaching and Management team.
Furthermore he will be looking to build links between the senior and junior sections of the club. His focus will be the senior 1st XV and wider senior playing group to begin while helping assist links with local and wider community partners, primary schools, local state schools and surrounding sports clubs.
Westcliff RFC is a community rugby club that is run solely for the benefit of its members. Our members are the life blood of the club without whom we simply wouldn’t exist. Get in touch to find out more.
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