Rochdale RUFC

Rochdale RUFC
Full nameRochdale Rugby Football Club
UnionLancashire RFU
Founded1921; 104 years ago (1921)
LocationRochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Ground(s)Moorgate Avenue, off Bury Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5LU
ChairmanIain Coates
PresidentDavid Hodgkinson
Most capsDaniel Kelly (England) {1}
League(s)Regional 2 North East
2023–242nd
Official website
www.rrufc.org/site/

Rochdale Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union, non-professional team and RFU accredited club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. The first XV currently play in Regional 2 North East, a level 6 league in the English league system, following the club's promotion from North 2 West at the end of the 2021–22 season. The first XV are the most successful club in the Lancashire Trophy competition, winning the competition five times.

Each weekend the club field four senior male sides, a ladies XV, mini & junior teams from under-6's through to senior colts along with three girls teams (U13, U15 & U18s). In the 2018–19 season the club formed its first adult age ladies team. The 'Expendables' (over-35's) play invitational games during the season.

Daniel Kelly, currently with Leicester Tigers and formerly a Rochdale RUFC junior players, was selected for his first cap against Canada at Twickenham and made his international debut for England on 10 July 2021.[1]

Honours

References

  1. ^ "RFU". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
  2. ^ "1999-00 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. ^ "2001-02 Northern Division". England Rugby. RFU. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. ^ "2004-2005 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 16 March 2015.
  5. ^ "2008–2009 Northern Division". England Rugby. Retrieved 30 December 2014.


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