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Mario Botha

Current Rice Rugby Head Coach Since 2007

  • Hudson Park High School 1st team (South Africa) 1985-1987
  • Border Schools Craven Week representative 1987
  • University of Port Elizabeth 1988-1991
  • Cambridge Rugby Club 1992-2003 (Captain, 5 time league champions)
  • Coached u/10 Selborne Colledge Border Bull-dogs 1999-2000
  • (Coached by Gert Smal, current Springbok assistant coach)
  • Currie Cup, Vadacom Cup and international against Scotland
  • Houston Athletic Rugby Club 2001-2007 (2004-2007 Player Coach)

Bill Hayward

Rice Rugby Coach Since 2010

  • Former Harelquin F.C. player, London, England
  • Former Albuquerque Aardvarks player
  • United States Eagles National Team 1988-1992, matches vs Canada, France, Japan, Scotland
  • United States ‘Team American’  1995-2005, matches Versus British Classic Lions, Australia, South Africa, France, New Zealand All Blacks
  • Rugby Union Coaching Certification UK
  • Certified Soccer and Track and Field Coach
  • Ph.D with Distinction 1992 (Major: Exercise Physiology)

Chris Bradshaw

Rice Rugby Coach Since 2008

  • England under 18 trialist (1987)
  • University of Leicester RFC (Leicester England) - 1st team player (1987-1991)
  • Woodford RFC, London, England (1991-1995)
  • Club Player (England, Singapore, Thailand, USA (1996-2001)
  • Singpore Cricket Club - Assistant Coach, U19 Development (2005-2007)
  • IRB Coaching Certification Levels I to III
  • Marathon runner (London, Boston)
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