Bath Rugby the short-lived Ian McGeechan, who had briefly replaced Meehan. After a poor first season Gold was promoted to a Director of Rugby while defence coach Mike Ford became head coach. In December 2013 Gold left the club under unclear circumstances. After a disappointing season seeing Bath finish 9th in the table, Mike Ford left the club at the end of the 2015-2016 season after an in depth review of the club was carried out, Neal Hatley joined Eddie Jones with the England team and Danny Grewcock left as Bath's Academy Director. On the 28 July 2016 Bath announced that Todd
Mike Ford (rugby) and Joe for Leicester Tigers. His youngest son Jacob plays at Old Rishworthian RUFC and coaches rugby at Rishworth school. Ford played rugby league as a , playing for Wigan, Leigh, Oldham (two spells), Sydney Roosters, Castleford (two spells), South Queensland Crushers, Warrington (Heritage № 933), Wakefield Trinity (Heritage № 1097) and Bramley. He won 10 caps for Great Britain. Ford played in Wigan's 14-8 victory over New Zealand in the tour match on Sunday 6 October 1985. He Ford played in Castleford's 12-28 defeat by Wigan in the 1992 Challenge Cup Final Ford is a Castleford Tigers Hall Of