Pershore RFC announce Stuart Brooks as new head coach

Stuart Brooks comes in to coach the men’s senior contact sides at the club, but will also help develop other areas of the club, including the coaching of children, ladies and touch players.

‘Brooksy’, as he is known, will also help to consolidate and recruit new players for the club.

Chair of Pershore Rugby, Bill Hurley, couldn’t be happier with the appointment.

He said: “We are delighted that Brooksy has chosen to join Pershore.

“Players and officials at Pershore are very excited to be benefitting, already, from his inspirational and professional coaching and his arrival is already providing a major boost to rugby in Pershore!”

Pershore RFC celebrated its 60th birthday this year

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Brooks owns and runs a health and fitness business and gym in the Wychavon area.

Before coming to Pershore, he was the men’s first team coach at Droitwich Rugby Club and formerly ran the HITZ children’s social inclusion rugby initiative at Worcester Warriors.

Brooks will also be looking to use his contacts at Worcestershire schools, built through work at a local Pupil Behavioural Unit, to enhance youth involvement at Pershore.

The club believes his arrival marks a “new era” for rugby in the town.

 Toby Grace, a Pershore player for 30 years and Level 2 coach, was acting head coach for Pershore last season.

He has now taken on the role of director of rugby and said his first job was to appoint Stuart Brooks.

“Brooksy brings a tremendous wealth of knowledge and experience to his new role,” he said.

“He has a degree in sports science and nutrition from Glamorgan University, where he played. 

“He is now a Level 2 RFU coach, working towards Level 3, and has been coaching rugby and fitness to all ages for many years.

“We are very lucky to have him join Pershore.”

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On the back of Brooks’ arrival, Pershore is undertaking a big recruitment drive and, offering new players the first three training sessions for free in the lead up to the rugby season in September.   

Sessions are open to all and held at Pershore’s Wyre Piddle grounds.

Men’s XV meet at 7pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays, the women’s XV meet on Wednesdays at 6:30pm, and the men's and women's touch team meet at 7:30pm on Wednesdays.