Richard Cockerill

England international rugby union player

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Richard Cockerill is an English rugby union coach and former player and since January 2024 has been the Head Coach of the Georgian National Rugby Team. Prior to this he was the manager of Top 14 side Montpellier. He was the England national team's interim head coach between Eddie Jones and Steve Borthwick. He played as a hooker, spending the majority of his career at Leicester Tigers where he played 255 games over two spells, he won 27 caps for England and was included in the 1999 Rugby World Cup squad. He won five league titles, two European Cups and two domestic cups as a player.

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Ex-England hooker Cockerill takes charge of Georgia Former England forwards coach Richard Cockerill is the new head coach of Georgia and their domestic side Black Lion. BBC Sport - Published on January 18, 2024
Borthwick to bring in Harrison as scrum coach England boss Steve Borthwick will bring in Tom Harrison to replace Richard Cockerill as the team's scrum coach. BBC Sport - Published on May 7, 2023
'No concern' over picking Lawes for Wales game England would have "no concern" over Courtney Lawes returning from injury to face Wales despite a lack of game time, says coach Richard Cockerill. BBC Sport - Published on February 15, 2023

Cockerill to leave England role after Six Nations Forwards coach Richard Cockerill will leave England after the Six Nations to join French club Montpellier. BBC Sport - Published on February 7, 2023
Barbarians showcase pushes my England case - Mercer Eddie Jones wanted him back this summer and Richard Cockerill speaks to him weekly, but Zach Mercer is determined to take his own road to France 2023. BBC Sport - Published on November 9, 2022