Pirates Bolster Coaching & Physio Options

By DC
July 24 2006

Cornish Pirates have bolstered their coaching & support options for next season by appointing forwards coach Mark Hewitt a RFU Academy Manager from Gloucester and physiotherapist Tom Bradley ex NEC Harlequins

New Forwards Coach Mark Hewitt & Physiotherapist Tom Bradley

From the Official site

Forwards coach Mark Hewitt

Mark Hewitt a 46yr old former Royal Marine from Kent, played in the back-row for Plymouth Albion, Devon, and the Combined Services, before later taking up a post with the South-West England Rugby Academy (SWERA) based at Ivybridge.

He will be arriving in Penzance from Gloucester later in the month, having been an RFU Academy Manager there. Commenting on the forthcoming move Hewitt said he was “looking forward to the challenge of both pursuing and fulfilling the ambitions of the Cornish Pirates.”

Physiotherapist Tom Bradley

Tom Bradley who is just 28, previously held a part-time position with NEC Harlequins and worked for a private physiotherapy practice in London. He has also worked with the Great Britain Rowing squad.