England get coaching reinforcement
NEWS: England head coach Steve Borthwick has acquired the services of Dan Tobin to his coaching team as strength and conditioning coach.
Tobin will join from Gloucester where he worked as the head of performance for the last eight years, and will join the national sude in October.
Tobin also served as Leinster’s strength and conditioning coach for a decade prior to his time at Kingsholm and also had a stint at the Dublin GAA Senior Football Team.
Tobin will be tasked with optimising the physical performance of the England squad to ensure the players are physically ready to meet the demands at Test level.
“We are very pleased to be welcoming Dan to the coaching team and excited to see the impact he’ll make,” said Borthwick.
“Dan is an outstanding S&C coach, who has a wealth of rugby experience and a proven track record in maximising the physical performance of his players and helping them reach their full potential.”
Tobin added:
“I feel honoured to be joining England and to be working with such a talented group of players and coaches.
“I’m excited by the progress the team has made over the last 12 months and I look forward to contributing to its success.”
