Mike Ford (rugby) lost the series 3-0). He left his position with Ireland in September 2005. In May 2006 Ford became defence coach of England, part of the coaching team that guided England to the 2007 World Cup Final. With Ford as defence coach England conceded the fewest points in the in 2009 Six Nations (70) and the fewest tries in the 2010 Six Nations (5), and the fewest tries in the pool stages of the 2011 World Cup. Deciding not to seek a renewal of his England contract, Ford joined the coaching staff at Bath Rugby. He became head coach at Bath
Phil Ford (rugby) Phil Ford (rugby) Phil Ford is a Welsh professional rugby league footballer of the 1980s and 1990s, who played at representative level for Great Britain and Wales, and at club level for Warrington (Heritage №), Wigan, Bradford Northern, Leeds and Salford, as a , or , i.e. number 1, 2 or 5, or 3 or 4. His brother Steve Ford was a Wales national rugby union team footballer, who was suspended for a period for having played a rugby league trial with Leeds. His nephew is Wales rugby league international Lloyd White. Ford initially played rugby union in Wales at