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 Berkeley RFC Coaching Team 
 

Berkeley RFC Head Coach Mark Larsen is a former BRFC player who is a master exponent of front row play. Coach Larsen has played upper division, SuperLeague & most recently on Berkeley's inaugural DII Campaign. Now in his fifth season in the BRFC coaching role, he unleashes his wide repertoire of skills and drills to keep our training seasons interesting, focused and effective. With a focus on our play at the breakdowns, Mark sharpens our match vision, deconstructs and repairs weakness in our match play and develops the flow of our game. Tackling is another a major focus for Mark, and he is not afraid to lead by example during training. Like all New Zealand rugby players, he burst from the womb with rugby ball in hand, and has decades of rugby experience under his belt. Just be warned if Canterbury/The Crusaders ever lose, we will be in for an intense training session the next week.

Berkeley RFC Forwards Coach Carlos Botto has been with BRFC since 2005 and has demonstrated a highly astute rugby brain, and a fondness for Steak Sandwiches.  With a lifetime of rugby experience playing in Argentina, a country that knows a few things about forward play, he has helped develop the BRFC scrum into one of the strongest in DIII in recent seasons. Under Carlos, a man well versed in the dark arts of the scrum, BRFC forward play has become a force to be reckoned with. Carlos fills in his non-rugby hours as a Software Engineer. Contact Coach Carlos: crbotto@hotmail.com

Backs Coach Justin Ryan is a Kiwi, and a rugby man through and through. With many years of playing the great game under his belt, he develops the backline & can even be caught on the pitch for a B side run now and again.