Stratford joins the club as Forwards Coach for the women’s side, having previously been Head Coach at Longlevens RFC as well as a Rugby Coach at Hartbury University. He also has experience as forwards coach at Cirencester RFC. 

The 28-year-old had previously been a hooker for Championship side Jersey Reds, a side he played through the age-grades for and where he made his senior rugby debut and Hartpury University.

When asked about how he felt joining the club, the Jersey born hooker replied “I’m very excited to join the team, we’ve got a great team of young coaches here. The club has a whole has such a storied history across domestic competitions and Europe and I hope we can live up to that reputation with the women’s team. We’ve got a young side at Tigers and I’m looking forward to aiding them in their development over the next few years”.