Dan Cottrell - Editor

Dan Cottrell has spent most of his adult life collecting and absorbing the most useful rugby coaching secrets he can find.

When not digging out insightful coaching approaches, he's working in the game as a practising RFU

Paul Tyler – Rugby Coach Junior joint editor

Paul Tyler is a Scottish Rugby Union level 3 qualified coach currently coaching at Greenock Wanderers RFC in National division 1. He is also a former SRU rugby development officer and a qualified referee.

Paul played representative rugby in both codes until a serious neck injury ended his playing career at the age of 22.

A qualified Physical Education teacher with sixteen years experience working for the Scottish Rugby Union. Colin has a vast and varied experience of coaching and teaching rugby at every level of the game from mini’s to international squads.

Mark Calverley - Rugby Coach columnist

Based in New Zealand for the last seven years, Mark is Head of Physical Education at Wanganui Collegiate School. He has coached the school’s 1st XV, and Wanganui District U18s, U20s, and currently the Marist Club men’s senior team (league champions in 2007).

Toby Curthoys - Publisher

Toby is our Publisher, responsible for rugby coaching products. Toby has previously worked at a number of market leading publishing businesses around the world.

Duncan Heard – Customer Services Representative

The guardian of our customer service standards, Duncan’s job is to make sure you are happy! If your newsletter is missing, your e-mail address has changed or you’d like to comment on any of our products, for better or for worse, Duncan’s your man.

Julie Heathorn – Accounts Manager and Company Secretary

Kentish lass Julie has been accurately and efficiently managing the accounts and company secretarial duties almost since she joined the company in 1998 with a first class business studies degree.

Julie Lifton - Production Editor

Julie’s artistic talents don’t just reside in the QuarkXpress, Photoshop and Illustrator programs, as she’s also skilled at batik, stained glass windows and needlepoint. Most of your newsletters, training sessions and reports have been laid out by Julie, who is a graduate of the Reigate School of Art and Design and a regular attendee at evening classes ranging from art to singing.

Pritam Shitole - IT Manager

With a first class honours degree in computing, Pritam was the ideal candidate to manage our IT systems.

The very thought of new systems excites him, however easy or complex they may be. A philosophical person with an engaging positive outlook on life, finding IT solutions is Pritam’s passion!

Andrew Griffiths
- Managing Director

Andrew founded Better Rugby Coaching and is responsible for the company's strategy to publish the best instructional rugby coaching and fitness advice that is delivered with unbeatable service. He is proud to have led the company to Investor in People status, reflecting its commitment to develop all employees to their full potential.

Kia Hall - Email Marketing Executive

Kia’s background in marketing varies from luxury watches to record labels and digital signage. Having studied digital art at the University for the Creative Arts in Surrey, she enjoys bringing creativity into whatever she is working on, from direct mail campaigns to image and web editing.

Genevieve Glass - Customer Services Representative

Adrenaline junkie Genevieve assists Duncan as part of our happy-go-lucky Customer Services team. In her spare time she enjoys kickboxing, weightlifting and swimming and she spends her summers surfing and wakeboarding.

Mark Lawford -Editor

Mark has 22 years' experience in sports journalism. He worked for The Times, Daily Telegraph and Daily Mail.

For almost six years he was Sports Editor of Metro in London where he worked with Will Greenwood, Josh Lewsey and Joe Worsley to get their opinions and insights on the latest rugby news.