Ugo Mola Explained

Ugo Mola
Birth Name:Ugo Mola
Birth Date:14 May 1973
Birth Place:Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, France
Height:1.830NaN0
Ru Position:Wing or Fullback
Amatteam1:Stade Foyen
Amatteam2:Blagnac
Amatteam3:Toulouse
Years1:1990–1996
Years2:1996–1997
Years3:1997–2005
Clubs1:Toulouse
Clubs2:Dax
Clubs3:Castres
Repyears1:1997–1999
Repteam1:France
Repcaps1:12
Reppoints1:30
Coachyears1:2005–2006
Coachyears2:2006–2007
Coachyears3:2008–2012
Coachyears4:2014–2015
Coachyears5:2015–
Coachteams1:Mazamet
Coachteams2:Castres
Coachteams3:Brive
Coachteams4:Albi

Ugo Mola (born 14 May 1973) is a French rugby union player and coach. He is currently the head coach of Top 14 club Stade Toulousain.

Rugby career

Playing

Mola played on the wing.He played for Toulouse (including winning the Heineken Champions Cup and the Top 14) between 1990 and 1996, and then for Dax and Castres before retiring as a player in 2005.[1]

He made twelve appearances for France during his career, between 1997 and 1999.[2] He scored 6 tries,[3] including a hat-trick of tries against Namibia in the 1999 Rugby World Cup.[4]

Coaching

Mola coached at Castres in 2006, and then at club side SC Mazamet. Between 2008 and 2012 he worked with Brive alongside the likes of Laurent Seigne and Christophe Laussucq.[5]

Mola became Head coach of Stade Toulousain in the summer of 2015. Following the departure of Guy Novès, manager of Stade Toulouse since 1993, Mola was chosen to replace Noves at the club in 2018.After finishing 12th in the TOP14, Toulouse recruited players including Antoine Dupont, Charlie Faumuina, Zack Holmes and Cheslin Kolbe.Mola claimed his first title as the Toulouse head coach winning the 2018/19 TOP14.[6]

Coaching method

Mola coaches a fast, off-loading, carefree approach, and has a strong squad,[7] and sees top-level success as a long-term project.[8] He has emphasised a family atmosphere at the club, and the presence of young leaders and experienced players.[9]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ugo-mola
  2. Web site: Ugo Mola . ESPN . 6 December 2015.
  3. https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ugo-mola
  4. Web site: Mola hat-trick spares French blushes . ESPN . 6 December 2015.
  5. https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ugo-mola
  6. https://www.ultimaterugby.com/ugo-mola
  7. News: French flair and a winning mindset: How Ugo Mola has revitalised Toulouse into European giants once more. Belfasttelegraph.
  8. News: Exeter v Toulouse (Sat). BBC Sport.
  9. Web site: Mola highlights family atmosphere at Toulouse European Professional Club Rugby . 2024-10-10 . www.epcrugby.com . en.