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
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
2005-06 WRU Division Four North - Champions Undefeated[2]
2012 Wales Rugby League Dragonhearts – Ollie Hughes
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