Stephen Meehan - Head Coach

Stephen Meehan joined Bath Rugby in July 2006, after four very successful years at Stade Français.

He began his coaching career in Queensland in 1999, working variously as Queensland Under 19 Selector, Brisbane Head Coach, Combined States Under 19 Backs Coach, and Head Coach of Brisbane Cyclone when they became East Coach Series Champions.

From July 2002 he worked as Assistant Coach (Backs and Skills) at Stade Français, first under Head Coach Nick Mallett and from 2004/05 with Fabien Galthié. During his tenure, Stade reached the Final of the French Championship three years running, winning in 2002/03 and 2003/04, and losing in extra time to Biarritz in 2004/05.

Meehan joined Bath with first-hand and recent experience of the Heineken Cup - Stade were also losing Finalists in 2005 - a competition that has equipped him to deal with the demands of top-flight European rugby, as well as introducing him to English teams.

Mark Bakewell - Forwards Coach

Mark Bakewell joined Bath Rugby in the summer of 2006 as Bath Rugby prepared for the 2006/07 campaign.

Although born in New Zealand, Mark began his coaching career in Australia, where, as coach of Sydney Eastern Suburbs he was voted New South Wales Coach of the Year in 2000.

Mark moved to France in 2001 to take up the position of Head Coach at Brive, helping them to recover their First Division status. He then coached at Beziers for two years, working alongside Jean-Pierre Elissalde and Olivier Saisset.

A wide-ranging experience and knowledge of the different rugby-playing cultures of Australia and France enhance his approach to the English game and his ability to build on the strong technical foundations of the Bath Rugby pack.

Brad Davis - Defence and Skills Coach

Brad Davis joined the club in September 2006 from Castleford Tigers Rugby League, which he joined in 2004 as a player and Senior Academy Head Coach, and where he had been Assistant Coach since 2005.

The 38-year-old first came to the UK from his native Australia in 1992. As well as Castleford, he played for a number of English clubs, including Huddersfield and Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, and spent a brief spell in France as player/coach at Villeneuve Leopards RLFC.

He brings years of experience from rugby league, particularly of defence, to help the club's ambitions to be at the top of European rugby.

John Palmer - United team Coach and Head Academy Coach

After over thirty years of sterling service, John Palmer is very much a part of the furniture at Bath Rugby.

As a player he was involved in countless league and cup triumphs, racking up some 1300 points in over 300 appearances along the way, and is now passing on his wealth of experience in a coaching capacity, both with the first team and with the Academy as Head Coach. John is responsible for Bath Rugby’s United side, which competes in the Guinness A league and Powergen National Trophy competitions.

Scott Murphy - Head of Strength and Conditioning

Former Queensland Schoolboys captain Scott Murphy joined Bath Rugby in 2004 after forging a successful career as a Strength and Conditioning expert in his native Australia.

Scott was responsible for the physical conditioning and development of the Brisbane Lions side that won the championship three seasons on the trot. He also coaches Australian Olympian shot putter Jason Anzerlark.

Working alongside Chris Gaviglio, Scott is charged with the responsibility of maximizing the physical condition of each individual player for each specific position. Since his arrival the Bath Rugby squad has witnessed great improvements in the physical conditioning area.

Chris Gaviglio - Strength and Conditioning

Strength and Conditioning coach Chris Gaviglio has made a significant impact alongside Scott Murphy since his arrival at the Rec in 2004. The former Australian Discus champion, Chris’ experience traverses a wide range of the sporting genre having coached a number of athletes from the Triathlon, Water Polo, Volleyball and Skating fields.