Ugo Mola

Ugo Mola

Mola in 2018
Birth name	Ugo Mola
Date of birth	(1973-05-14) 14 May 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Sainte-Foy-la-Grande, France
Height	1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing or Fullback Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) Stade Foyen () – Blagnac () – Toulouse () Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 1990–1996 Toulouse () 1996–1997 Dax () 1997–2005 Castres () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1997–1999 France 12 (30) Coaching career Years Team 2005–2006 Mazamet 2006–2007 Castres 2008–2012 Brive 2014–2015 Albi 2015– Toulouse

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]

References

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