By PARFC
April 18 2013

New Plymouth Albion head coach James Shanahan will be using long standing relationships with members of the Exeter Chiefs coaching staff to further develop and strengthen links between the two clubs.

New Plymouth Albion head coach James Shanahan will be using long standing relationships with members of the Exeter Chiefs coaching staff to further develop and strengthen links between the two clubs.

Shanahan played with and against Rob Baxter while he was a player at Exeter and also played alongside Ali Hepher when they were registered with Bedford Blues.

Shanahan knows Robin Cowling from his time at Exeter, and was a team mate of Ricky Pellow during his two seasons at the Cornish Pirates.

While Shanahan was Director of Rugby at Cambridge RFC he worked with new Chiefs coach Rob Hunter, who at the time was the Academy manager at Northampton Saints.

Last year Shanahan and Hunter were on the same RFU level 4 coaching course.

This season a number of Exeter Chiefs players have been dual registered with Plymouth Albion, an arrangement Shanahan is very keen to further develop.

Shanahan said, “Dual registered players from Exeter Chiefs will be massively important to Plymouth Albion next season. Chiefs have a number of really talented youngsters who are very well coached. What Plymouth Albion can offer them is highly competitive rugby in the Championship. To me it is a win win situation for both clubs.”

Shanahan Seeks To Strengthen Links With Chiefs

Discussion started by Unofficial Plymouth Albion (IP Logged), 18/04/2013 09:50

Unofficial Plymouth Albion
18/04/2013 09:50

What do you think? You can have your say by posting below.
If you do not already have an account Click here to Register.

Reply Quote Report

stonehousealbion
20/04/2013 13:46

And others across the SW peninsula. JS doesn't see a re-birth of the Warriors just yet, but wants to keep his players... playing, strangely enough:

thisisthealbionnewsanddon'tyoufrogetit

Come cheer up, my lads - 'tis to glory we steer!

Reply Quote Report

Forum List Message List Search Log In

Your Name:
Subject:

We record all IP addresses on the Sportnetwork message boards which may be required by the authorities in case of defamatory or abusive comment. We seek to monitor the Message Boards at regular intervals. We do not associate Sportnetwork with any of the comments and do not take responsibility for any statements or opinions expressed on the Message Boards. If you have any cause for concern over any material posted here please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing abuse@sportnetwork.net