Senior XV - Management & Contacts
Season 2009-2010

Colonel Andy Allen MBE - Director of Senior Rugby

Director of Senior Rugby - Reporting directly into the ARU Chairman and Management Board, Andy has the responsibility for management and direction of the Senior XV and VII’s teams. His best rugby has been played on the wing for REME, BAOR and Hong Kong – and a couple of skirmishes as a centre for civilian clubs. After finishing his playing career with the Army Veterans, he dabbled in coaching but soon found himself without a rugby portfolio. Fortunately the appointment of Chairman Army Veterans came to his rescue. It was during this appointment Andy got the taste for management and after 3 successful seasons, which saw the Army Veterans taking on a more professional profile, Andy relinquished the appointment and established the long overdue Combined Services Veterans in 2008. At the start of the 2009/10 season Andy was voted in as Director of Senior Rugby. When not giving people a good talking to about rugby, Andy is the Team Leader of Special Projects Multi Air Platforms in Yeovilton. Married to Linda, they have two children Alexander (13) and Cassie (16).

Warrant Officer Class 1 Mark Bragg - Royal Logistic Corps - Senior XV Manager

Senior XV Team Manager

Warrant Officer Class 2 Andrew Price - Welsh Guards

Head Coach
Andy was born in Usk, South Wales and educated at Monmouth. He joined the Welsh Guards in 1986 as a 16 year old. Andy has come up through the Army rugby system and since 1993 he has built his coaching portfolio, starting with Unit, then progressing through Infantry, Army U21, Combined Services U21 and Army Development. During a sabbatical from the Welsh Guards in 2002 he worked for two years with Celtic Warriors Academy and Gwent Dragons. A straight talking, no nonsense coach with an unquestionable passion for rugby, this is Andy’s fourth season as Head Coach of the Senior XV. In his day job Andy runs the Welsh Guards recruiting team, based in Cardiff. Married to Sue, they have two children: Abbie 2½ and Cerys 7 months.

Staff Sergeant Sean Fanning – Army Medical Services

Defence Coach

Warrant Officer Class 2 Chris Brown - Intelligence Corps

Attack Coach

Warrant Officer Class 2 Burnie Burnard - REME

Skills Coach

Sergeant Chris Williams - Army Physical Training Corps

Strength and Conditioning Coach

Warrant Officer Class 2 Dai Williams

Referee Advisor

Warrant Officer Class 2 Marty Carrahar

Analyst

Lieutenant Colonel Andrew Neaves- Army Medical Services

Physiotherapist

Lieutenant Colonel Rhodri Phillip – Army Medical Services

Team Doctor
Rhodri has been the Army team doctor for the last five seasons and has enjoyed helping to look after the team during that time. After serving as RMO to 1 PARA he has pursued a career in Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Medicine and hopes to qualify as a consultant next year. Rhodri has a particular interest in sports medicine and has worked with Commonwealth and Paralympic elite athletes in the past. He is currently doing an MSc in Sport Injury in Sheffield. Being an ex-Dukie he always gets a bit nostalgic listening to the school band playing at the start of the match.

Major Sue Fowler – Army Medical Services

Physiotherapist

Sergeant Darren Percy - Royal Logistic Corps

Assistant Manager
Darren was born in Portsmouth but spent the majority of his youth in the West Country before joining the Army in 1996. An instructor at the Defence Logistics and Supply School this is his second year within the senior XV set-up, having recently taken over the reins from Chalky Meek. Over the years Darren has played rugby for Taunton, Havant Colts, JHQ Rhinos and in 1999 he was a member of the RLC (Germany) rugby squad. Unfortunately he suffered a serious leg injury following a skiing accident in 2000 and as a result was forced to hang up his boots. Whilst his international playing potential was never realised, Darren has found his niche within sporting administration and is proving to be a key member ‘behind the scenes’.