Rochdale RUFC
Full nameRochdale Rugby Football Club
UnionLancashire RFU
Founded1921 (1921)
LocationRochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Ground(s)Moorgate Avenue, off Bury Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5LU
ChairmanIain Coates
PresidentDavid Hodgkinson
Most caps1 Daniel Kelly (England)
League(s)Regional 2 North East
2022–23 (Regional 2 North)4th
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.

For the 2023 - 2024 season the first XV plays in Regional 2 North East, a level 6 league in the English league system, following the club's promotion from level 7 at the end of the 2021–22 season.

The first XV are the most successful club in the Lancashire Trophy competition, winning the competition a total of 5 times.

Each weekend the club field 3 senior male sides, a ladies XV, mini & junior teams from under 6's through to senior colts along with 3 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 one of Rochdale RUFC junior players, was selected for his first cap against Canada at Twickenham. [1] and made his international debut for England on 10 July 2021.

Club 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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