The senior team presently plays in the Welsh Rugby Union Division Two East league.

Rhymney is a member of the Welsh Rugby Union and is a feeder club for the Newport Gwent Dragons.

In 1910, Rhymney RFC applied for and was granted membership of the Welsh Rugby Union, and was allowed to play in competitive matches with other teams in the area, primarily in the Monmouthshire League.

Like many Welsh clubs in the depression hit 1920s, Rhymney RFC disbanded in 1924[5] and lost its WRU membership.

During the 1945 season, Rhymney lost probably their greatest player, Bob Evans, to the top tier team Newport.