Garvey was appointed to the role of Development Manager, at Bath Rugby and Bristol Bears as part of the Gain Line programme, in July 2022.

Garvey, 34, retired at the end of the 2021/22 season, ending a 13-year playing career that took him from London Irish, to Bath Rugby, then Gloucester and finishing at Worcester Warriors. He also won representative honours with England Saxons and captained Bath between 2017 and 2019 during his seven-year stint at The Rec.