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 | Colin Ellis, Darren Martin | |
| Director of Rugby | Paul Smith | |
| Coach(es) | Oli Heald, Rowan Walley, Aled Ellis, Rhys Hellen, Rhys Williams and Joe Jones | |
| League(s) | WRU Division One North | |
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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 members' 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.
Mold RFC have both Mini and Junior sections which run teams from under 7s through to under 16s. 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 Williams is with Salford Red Devils Rugby League club playing in Super League. In 2012, two tries in a fixture against France saw Williams overtake Iestyn Harris to become Wales' all-time leading try scorer.
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).
History
[edit]The club was formed mainly by teaching staff who moved from south Wales to the area to take up teaching positions.[1] Despite the club being formed during the 1934-35 season, no teams were put out between 1958 and 1974. During this period, many local players went to play for Ruthin, but by 1969 discussions were taking place to start a team at Mold. In 1974, following a series of meetings, a youth team was set up, with players from the over-subscribed youth set up at Ruthin moving to Mold. Flintshire County Council granted permission for the club to play on the ground and the headteacher of Bryn Coch school allowed the use of the school's changing rooms. By 1976, the club had grown to have two senior teams and a youth team.
Club honours
[edit]- 2005-06 WRU Division Four North - Champions Undefeated[2]
- 2006-07 WRU Division Four North champions[3]
- 2006-07 North Wales Cup winners[4]
- 2022-23 WRU Division Two Cup Winners
Club history
[edit]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
1996 R Buckler
1997 T Fuller
1997 M Lukey
1998 R J Lamb
1998 H Anderson
1998 W Jones
2000 J Hughes
2009 C Hughes
2010 E Kirby
Past club captains
1974–1975 – C Davies
1975–1976 – L L Evans
1976–1978 – C Mapp
1978–1980 – J Barker
1980–1981 – P Roach
1981–1983 – D Morgan
1983–1984 – D George-Jones
1984–1985 – M Morris
1985–1986 – K Catherall
1986–1988 – J Goggin
1988–1989 – M Ferguson
1989–1990 – M Davies
1990–1991 – P Higginson
1991–1993 – W Jones
1993–1995 – H Mitchell
1995–1996 – R Lloyd
1996–1997 – M Davies
1997–1998 – H Mitchell
1998–2001 – E Whitley
2001–2003 – A Roberts
2003–2004 – J Griffiths
2004–2005 – J Studley
2005–2007 – S Henshaw
2007–2010 – J Shirley
2010–present – R Whalley
Representative honours
1981 Wales Districts – Brynley Wynne
1989 North Wales Under 23 – David Trevelyan Roberts
1989 RAF Under 21 – David Trevelyan Roberts
1989 Combined Services Under 21 – David Trevelyan Roberts
1989 Wales Schools – Clarke Goodwin
1990 Wales Youth – Clarke Goodwin
1991 Wales Under 21 – Robin McBryde
1993 Wales A – Robin McBryde
1993 Wales Schools – Luke Skeffington
1994 Wales – Robin McBryde
1994 Wales U20 – Colin Ellis
1995 Wales U20 – Mark Shields
1997 Combined Services U20 – Mark Shields
1997 Combined Services U20 – Mike Roberts
1998 Royal Navy U21 – Mike Roberts
1998 Army U21 – Christian Badham
1998 Combined Services U21 – Christian Badham
1999 Army U21 – Mark Shields
2001 International Barbarians – Richard Scott
2001 British & Irish Lions – Robin McBryde
2006 Wales U18 – Hadyn Pugh
2006 Wales U21 – Rob McCusker
2006 Wales Colleges – Ryan Forshaw
2007 Wales 7's – Rob McCusker
2007 Wales U19 – Hadyn Pugh
2008 Wales U18 – James King
2008 Wales Rugby League – Rhys Williams
2009 Wales U20 – James King
2009 Wales Rugby League U18 – Joe Sproston
2010 Wales – Rob McCusker
2011 Wales Presidents XV U18 – Alex Schwarz
2011 Wales U16 – Luke Williams
2011 Wales U16 – Rhys Williams
2011 Wales U18 – Alex Schwarz
2011 Wales Rugby League Students – Joe Sproston
2012 Wales Rugby League Dragonhearts – Ollie Hughes
References
[edit]- ^ Live, North Wales (22 April 2004). "Scrum down for rugby club's 30th anniversary". North Wales Live. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
- ^ "Gav's kicks keep Mold undefeated". Wales Online. 30 April 2006.
- ^ "Division 4 North". Llandudno Rugby. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
- ^ "Bay optimistic, despite cup defeat". North Wales Daily Post. 10 May 2007.