Summary
Overview
Work history
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
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Oliver Cross

Wimbledon,London

Summary

A Driven Lead Coach with expertise in tactical attack game plan creation, enhancing player skillsets, and peer mentoring. Demonstrates leadership qualities through fostering team growth and delivering strategic solutions. Committed to advancing performance standards and cultivating talent to achieve long-term success.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work history

Lead coach

Elite Rugby academy
London, London
01.2025 - Current

Designing training session elements that contribute to a collection of players looking to better themselves outside of club and school rugby commitments.

Support coach

Middlesex U17s
Ealing, London
09.2024 - Current

Supporting the lead coaches in delivering sessions, building confidence and helping players develop their skills and game understanding.

Lead rugby coach

Old Rutlishians senior team
Wimbledon, London
07.2022 - Current

Working as the attack coach for the senior squad. Implemented an attacking philosophy, structures and attacking set piece.

In charge of session planning and video analysis.

Harlequins DPP

Harlequins
Guildford, Surrey
09.2021 - Current

Working with a talented team to work with the best players in the area to further their development. Contributing to session plans, regular feedback for players and have led a collection of the sessions.

Richmond Colts - Head coach

Richmond Rugby
Richmond, London
09.2019 - Current

Have taken the team through from U11s.

Organising session plans, fixtures, the calendar year, personalised feedback to players and creating a positive community atmosphere with our players families.

Youth coach

Old Rutlishians/Lions academy
Wimbledon, London
09.2018 - 06.2025

Overseen the development of the youth rugby program, building a strong connection between the youth and senior teams, with a focus on ethos, game play and rugby specific terminology.

Education

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

Cardiff University
Cardiff

Skills

Tactical attack game plan creation

Enhancing player skillsets

Peer mentoring

Leadership excellence

Accomplishments

23/24 - Counties 2 champions - Old Rutlishians

23/24 - National cup winners - Counties 2 level - Old Rutlishians

23/24 -County cup winners - Old Rutlishians

Timeline

Lead coach

Elite Rugby academy
01.2025 - Current

Support coach

Middlesex U17s
09.2024 - Current

Lead rugby coach

Old Rutlishians senior team
07.2022 - Current

Harlequins DPP

Harlequins
09.2021 - Current

Richmond Colts - Head coach

Richmond Rugby
09.2019 - Current

Youth coach

Old Rutlishians/Lions academy
09.2018 - 06.2025

Master of Arts - Creative Writing

Cardiff University
Oliver Cross