Lamon gets nod to lead Sale women in elite league next time out
SALE Sharks have announced the appointment of Darren Lamon to the newly-created position of Head of Women’s Rugby to leave the team Women’s team into the elite domestic league in the country.
Darren comes to Sale Sharks from the Sharks Community Trust and Academy, where he has been the rugby development manager and academy coach development officer since 2018.
The Head of Women’s Rugby role will include responsibility for all elements of the Women’s rugby programme at Sale Sharks, from the Centre of Excellence programme in collaboration with England Rugby and the Constitutional Bodies (Cheshire & Lancashire).
And of course, the Sale Sharks Women’s club side will compete in the Tyrrells Premier 15 competition.
Darren told the club website: “I’m absolutely delighted.
“I’ve been involved with rugby for a long time and have been involved with Sale Sharks in various roles.
“This is a terrifically challenging role, and one that I can’t wait to get stuck into the nature of the position, overseeing all aspects of Women’s rugby, including the Sale Sharks Women’s squad and performance staff competing in the Tyrrells Premier 15s.
“It has been an ambition of the club for a while now to get a women’s team up and running and full credit the owners for making this happen.
“We see this as a fantastic opportunity to promote the women’s game and accelerate the development of all female players in the north west.
“We have seen in the past year alone there is a huge interest within the region for the women’s game and we hope to welcome as many female rugby players and fans to the AJ Bell Stadium next season.”