Alex Codling

Alex Codling born 25 September 1973 in Lewisham is a former Rugby Union lock forward. He is the current forward coach of Harlequins having previously been Head Coach of Ealing Trailfinders.

Alex Codling

Date of birth	(1973-09-25) 25 September 1973
Place of birth	Lewisham, England
Height	1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Occupation(s)	Rugby Union Head Coach
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock Current team Rotherham Titans Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) London Wasps Blackheath F.C. Richmond F.C. Neath RFC Harlequins Saracens F.C. Bedford Blues Northampton Saints Ebbw Vale RFC Montpellier Herault Rugby Club London Welsh Cardiff RFC () National team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 2002  England 1 (0) Teams coached Years Team Ebbw Vale RFC London Welsh[1] Cardiff RFC London Scottish FC Rotherham Titans

He won his only cap for England under Sir Clive Woodward against Argentina in 2002. After retiring from playing rugby union, he became the Head of Sport at Trinity School in Shirley, where he was until November 2012. He was previously the coach with Ebbw Vale RFC whom he was with for a season and a half, saving them from relegation in his first half season and leading them to the runners up spot in his second and last season. It was reported that Codling drove from his Surrey home to every Ebbw Vale match and training session.

Codling left Ebbw Vale in April 2007 and was soon appointed forwards coach at the RFU Championship club London Welsh. After leaving the Exiles in February 2008, Codling took up the role of part-time forwards coach at Barking. In October 2008, he took over as head coach of Cardiff RFC.[2] In 2011/12 season Codling was unveiled as forwards coach for newly promoted RFU Championship team London Scottish.

On 16 November 2012, Codling signed a 2-year deal to become the head coach of Rotherham Titans, unlike with previous roles, Codling resigned from his position as a teacher to fully focus on his career as a rugby coach.