Chorley Rugby Union Club was founded in 1973 and initially played their matches on the playing fields of Astley Park. Since there was no club house in the early days the team played from the Prince of Wales pub, near the town's covered market. Although the pub offered good post match refreshments, the changing facilities were not ideal and the club's only viable option was move to a site of its own.

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In 1981 the Club secured on an area of land off Chancery Road, situated on the edge of the freshly constructed Astley Village estate. Plans were made and work started on the clubhouse on 19th June 1982, the occasion was marked by a turf cutting ceremony.

 

At its height, the club was been able to run 2 senior teams, 6 junior teams and mini tag teams.

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In 2015, the land at Chancery Road was sold to the Chorley Community Trust who have overseen the re-development of the site with Persimmon Homes building houses on Chancery Fields, and Primrose Holdings building the clubhouse. The new clubhouse, as it stands today was completed just ahead of the 2021-22 season. In those interim seven years, Chorley Rugby Union were playing their home games in Coppull at Chorley's rugby league side (Chorley Panthers).