Mitch McGahan

Attack & Backs Coach

Mitch brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time as both player and coach to both our Aspire staff as all of the players in our Aspire programs. Mitch has built an impressive CV over the past 8 years during which he has worked with some world class coaches and honed his craft as an attack specialist.
Accomplishments
  • UKCC Level 3 coach
  • Head of Rugby at Rugby Club Eemland
  • Attack coach Rugby Europe U20 Mens champions 2023
  • Midlands Premier Champions and Promotion to the National Leagues, North Midlands Cup winners with Bournville RFC
  • Former Bournville RFC (UK)Head Coach
  • Former 1st XV assistant coach of University of Birmingham (UK)
  • Former Wasps ACE assistant coach
  • Former North Midlands (UK) U20 and Senior Mens coach
  • Former Auckland & Blues academy player

Mitch McGahan

Attack & Backs Coach

Mitch brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time as both player and coach to both our Aspire staff as all of the players in our Aspire programs. Mitch has built an impressive CV over the past 8 years during which he has worked with some world class coaches and honed his craft as an attack specialist.

About Mitchell:
Former Auckland and Blues academy player, has played both professionally and semi-professionally in Europe since 2009. Is a UKCC Level 3 coach and has worked in Premiership academy pathway programs for both Wasps and Worcester Warriors as well club, university and county programs within the United Kingdom. Moved back to the Netherlands in 2023 with his wife and young family and began working within the Rugby Netherlands (Union) community.

Professional Highlights:
Currently Mitchell is successfully working as:
• Head of rugby at Rugby Club Eemland
• Attack Coach for Dutch Men’s u20
• Attack/Backs coach for Rugby Academy Midden Oost
• Head coach U18 Midden Oost

Mitch loves holidays in the sun and spending time with his young family alongside his passion of working within Rugby Netherlands. Rugby has enabled Mitch to travel the world and experience different countries & their cultures whilst playing and coaching. He is excited and committed to helping the next generation of rugby players unlock & realize their full potential.

Mitch & Aspire Academy
In joining the Aspire Academy, Mitch brings a wealth of knowledge and experience from his time as both player and coach to both our staff and athletes. Mitch has built an impressive CV over the past 8 years during which he has worked with some world class coaches and honed his craft as an attack specialist. He has implemented tactical attacking frameworks that have given teams he has been involved with a wonderful array of tools at their disposal to unlock defences whilst upskilling players in their technical ability.

ENTC

Het ENTC bevindt zich binnen de historische muren van het Olympisch Stadion Amsterdam. Het programma is speciaal ontworpen voor rugby atleten, mannen en vrouwen, van 18 tot 23 jaar! Het Excel National Training Centre (ENTC) is gezamenlijk met Rugby Nederland ontwikkeld en is het perfect vervolg van toptalent, dat uitstroomt bij 1 van de 6 Rugby Academies in Nederland (leeftijd 13-18 jr.), of speelt in 1 van de nationale teams U17/U18/U20/Delta). Mitch is verantwoordelijk voor het Attack & Backs coachings programma in lijn met Rugby Nederland richtlijnen