R.S.C. Anderlecht Rugby
50°49′42″N 4°16′26″E / 50.8283°N 4.274°E / 50.8283; 4.274
Rugby team
| Full name | Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht rugby section | ||
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| Nickname(s) | "Purple and white" (Dutch: "Paars en wit"; French: Les "mauve et blanc"), The "sporting" | ||
| Founded | 1931 | ||
| Ground(s) | Stade Constant Deleau | ||
| President | Alexandre Van Pestel | ||
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The R.S.C. Anderlecht rugby section is a Belgian rugby union club from the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht.
History
The club was founded on 21 September 1931 by players of the Rugby Club Français shortly before the creation of the Belgian Rugby Federation. In 1935 it became the rugby section of the R.S.C. Anderlecht. It is the oldest rugby club in Belgium and the most successful.
Seniors
The men play competitively in matches every Sunday afternoon between September and May in the Belgian National Second Division. The ladies play every Saturday in the Belgian National Second Division.
Honours
- Belgian League Champions (20): 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1974
- Belgian Cup Champions (0): finalist in 1976 & 1988
External links
- Official website
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- Belgian Rugby Federation
- Belgian Elite League
- Belgian Cup
- Belgian Super Cup
- Four Nations
- European Nations Cup (rugby union)
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