Mold RFC
The original and official logo of Mold RFC
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| Full name | Mold Rugby Football Club - Clwb Rygbi Yr Wyddgrug |
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| Founded | 1935 |
| Location | Mold, Wales |
| Ground(s) | Chester Road |
| Chairman | Ed Kiley |
| Coach(es) | Eddie Kirby (Seniors) |
| League(s) | WRU Division One North |
| 2011-12 | 9th |
| Official website | |
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Mold Rugby Football Club is a rugby union team from the town of Mold, North Wales. They presently play in the Welsh Rugby Union Division One North League.
Mold Rugby Club is a member’s run club. They are based at their Chester Road Ground, within 1/4 mile of Mold town centre.
There are currently over 500 playing and non-playing members varying in all ages from aspiring internationals aged as young as 6, through to life members now enjoying the social and supporting side of the club.
The club consists of a varied background of individuals, from school children and university students, through to business owners and volunteers.
Mold RFC have both Mini and Junior sections which run teams from under 7's through to under 16's. There is also a very successful intermediate Youth team and four senior teams consisting of Veterans, 3rd's, 2nd's and 1st team.
The club has a history of both successful teams and individuals, and have provided players at youth level, a number of whom are now involved at North Wales Academy, Scarlet's/Osprey’s region and national representative levels. Players such as James King and Haydn Pugh at the Ospreys and Rob McCusker at the Scarlets. Rhys and Gavin Williams are also with Warrington Wolves Rugby League club playing in Super League.
As well as producing players the club has also helped develop coaches the most successful of which being former club chairman Dennley Issac with Wales Youth.
There is substantial Junior and Mini representation at N E Wales Schools and Gogledd Cymru at all age group levels (U12 upwards).
Past Players
Robin McBryde - Wales/British and Irish Lions
Rob McCusker - Wales
Rhys Williams - Wales Rugby League
Past Club Chairpersons
1974 - 1977 R M Taylor
1977 - 1980 A Evans
1980 - 1981 J Ambrose
1981 - 1988 C S Mapp
1988–1993 R F Jones
1993 - 1997 D George-Jones
1997 - 1998 J Hirrell
1998 - 2002 M Lukey
2002 - 2005 G Flint
2005 - 2009 D Isaac
2009–Present T Johnson
Past Club Presidents
1974 - 1978 D V Leadbeater
1978 - 1993 H A Anderson
1993 - 2000 R F Jones
2000 - 2005 M Farmer Q.C.
2005 - 2009 J Jeffrey
2009–present G Williams
LIFE MEMBERS
Q R H Dodd
A Evans
B Jones
R F Jones
A Lowndes
G Lynch
R McBryde
E Rothwell
R Stevens
CLUB COLOURS
1994 B Wynne
1995 J Jeffrey
1996 Parry
1996 V White
1996 G Bellis
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