Weston-super-Mare 1stXV'S league opener is at home to Exmouth on September 6 - but the 'behind the scenes' preparations for the 2015/16 campaign have been underway at the club for almost nine months.

Gavin Simpson has been elected as the Chairman of Rugby. Gavin is a former first team skipper and blindside flanker who was forced to hang-up his boots in December 2012 due to a recurring injury.

Steve Worrall is the Seasiders head coach for the coming season after sharing the responsibility for a couple of seasons with Paul Redman. Steve has a wealth of rugby experience having been coach at North Walsham RFC for six years, then coach at Peterborough RUFC for two seasons before joining Weston.
The former Warrant Officer played and captained the Colts, U21s and 1stXV before going on to be Head Coach and finally to the Assistant Director of RAF Rugby.

Darren Crompton is the club's new forwards coach who is also registered as a player. Darren his professional career with Bath in 1993, before moving to Bristol in 1999 after a spell at Richmond.
Jon Bamsey continues as backs coach. Having started his rugby with Weston Jon went on to join Bath for the 1986/7 season

Chris Hurd has rejoined Weston for the coming season as an assistant coach after two seasons as head coach with Castle Cary RFC. The former director of rugby at Weston College is now an RFU Community Rugby Coach.

Paul Jones returns to the Weston club, after a season long 'sabbatical', as Fitness & Conditioning Coach.

James Reid is responsible for Video Analysis and Player Liaison while Phil Collins is the 1stXV Team Manager

George Sparks will lead Weston-super-Mare in their National Three South West campaign in the coming season for what will be the Weston College Sports Lecturer's second spell as club captain.
The 32 year old back rower, who had two seasons as skipper between 2010 and 2012, that he is looking forward to taking-up the role of captain again as what he says will be an exciting season for the club.
"I am looking forward to leading the club again because I think I have learnt a fair bit from the last time that I did it and I think that things are shaping-up for a fresh start for the club this season," said Sparks.
"My aim is always to play rugby for the Weston club so the fact that I have been asked to be captain is not the be all and end all for me really because there are plenty of other players that could be captain and who lead the side in certain areas of play.
"They could be leading the line-outs, scrums or defence so I have plenty of good blokes around me which benefits the whole team. I have to call heads or tails, then be the contact with the referee during the game and then it is all down to a team effort after that."