Gloucester-Hartpury boss Sean Lynn’s legacy after winning third PWR title
With the final whistle of the Premier League women’s rugby final on Sunday, Gloucester-Hartpury’s third consecutive title brought it closer to an amazing chapter in the club’s recent history.
The head of rugby Sean Lynn will leave the role of Welsh women as national head coach, a huge driving force in turning Gloucester-Hartpury into the dominant force in British women’s home rugby.
Five years ago, they were mid-table clothing. Now, they are three-time PWR champions and have just won their third straight title Defeat the Saracen Use your own patch.
Center Tatyana Heard told BBC Gloucestershire: “We have to give Linney a good sender, sometimes you can’t rely on your dreams to come true, so we do have to dig deeper, and luckily we got the fairy tale ending.”
Lynn has been a member of Hartpury College and Gloucester Rugby for twenty years, and co-captain Zoe Aldcroft said the Welsh will always use the motto “license to inspire”.
“That’s how you are and how you express yourself on the court,” Aldcroft added.
As a teenager, Lynn played for the academy in Gloucester. He then directed their Bucs (UK and College Sports) men’s side before becoming the head of women’s rugby in 2019 – leading them to three Super Rugby titles. He and his family even live on the college field.
Although Gloucester -Hartpury has said of his speech over the past three seasons – only six losses in 55 league games – family culture has come from players time and time again because it sets the club apart.
“Lynny in Gloucester-Hartpury was absolutely amazing for us, how he brought us together, and how he connected us as a team, both on the court and on the court,” Aldcroft added.
“I think it’s just huge, we do get into the rugby environment like ‘How does he get the best from us?’ – I think it’s so important – but ‘How do we get the best from Lynny? ”
