Rochdale RUFC

Rochdale Rugby Football Club is an English rugby union non-professional team and RFU accredited club based in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.

Rochdale RUFC

Full name	Rochdale Rugby Football Club
Union	Lancashire RFU
Founded	1921 (1921)
Location	Rochdale, Greater Manchester, England
Ground(s)	Moorgate Avenue, off Bury Road, Rochdale, Lancashire, OL11 5LU
Chairman	Iain Coates
President	David Hodgkinson
Most caps	1 Daniel Kelly (England)
League(s)	Regional 2 North East
2022–23 (Regional 2 North)	4th
Official website
www.rrufc.org/site/

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.