After retiring from playing rugby union, he became the Head of Sport at Trinity School in Shirley, where he was until November 2012.
It was reported that Codling drove from his Surrey home to every Ebbw Vale match and training session.
Codling left Ebbw Vale in April 2007 and was soon appointed forwards coach at the RFU Championship club London Welsh.
After leaving the Exiles in February 2008, Codling took up the role of part-time forwards coach at Barking.
[5] In 2011/12 season Codling was unveiled as forwards coach for newly promoted RFU Championship team London Scottish.