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R.S.C. Anderlecht Rugby
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 ; french: Les Mauves et Blancs) , short name = R.S.C.A. , founded = , ground = Constant Vanden Stock Stadium , capacity = 22,500 , owntitle = Chairman , owner = Wouter Vandenhaute , manager = Brian Riemer , ... football team. 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, 195 ...
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Belgium
Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest, and the North Sea to the northwest. It covers an area of and has a population of more than 11.5 million, making it the 22nd most densely populated country in the world and the 6th most densely populated country in Europe, with a density of . Belgium is part of an area known as the Low Countries, historically a somewhat larger region than the Benelux group of states, as it also included parts of northern France. The capital and largest city is Brussels; other major cities are Antwerp, Ghent, Charleroi, Liège, Bruges, Namur, and Leuven. Belgium is a sovereign state and a federal constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system. Its institutional organization is complex and is structured on both regional ...
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Rugby Union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ...
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Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, Brussel ), officially the Brussels-Capital Region (All text and all but one graphic show the English name as Brussels-Capital Region.) (french: link=no, Région de Bruxelles-Capitale; nl, link=no, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest), is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country and is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, but is separate from the Flemish Region (within which it forms an enclave) and the Walloon Region. Brussels is the most densely populated region in Belgium, and although it has the highest GDP per capita, it has the lowest available income per household. The Brussels Region covers , a relatively small area compared to the two other regions, and has a population of over 1.2 million. The five times larger metropolitan area of Brusse ...
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Anderlecht
Anderlecht (, ) is one of the 19 municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium. Located in the south-western part of the region, it is bordered by the City of Brussels, Forest, Molenbeek-Saint-Jean, and Saint-Gilles, as well as the Flemish municipalities of Dilbeek and Sint-Pieters-Leeuw. In common with all of Brussels' municipalities, it is legally bilingual (French–Dutch). There are several historically and architecturally distinct districts within Anderlecht. , the municipality had a population of around 120,887. The total area is , which gives a population density of . Its upper area is greener and less densely populated. History Origins and medieval times The first traces of human activity on the right bank of the Senne date from the Stone Age and Bronze Age. The remnants of a Roman villa and of a Frankish necropolis were also found on the territory of Anderlecht. The first mention of the name ''Anderlecht'', however, dates only from 1047 under the forms ...
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Belgian Rugby Federation
The Belgian Rugby Federation (FBRB – ''Fédération Belge de Rugby'' in French and ''Belgische Rugby Bond'' in Dutch) is the governing body for rugby union in Belgium. It was founded in 1931 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board in 1988. The Belgian Federation of Rugby (FBRB) is responsible for organizing and developing rugby union in Belgium. It includes the provincial districts, clubs, managers, players, coaches, educators and officials, to contribute to the practice and development of rugby in all communities in Belgium. It is an organization that brings together the LBFR (Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby) and VRB (Vlaamse Rugby Bond). She is a member of several sports organizations: member of the International Rugby Board (IRB) and an associate member (1988), a member of the Belgian National Olympic Committee (BOIC), founding member (1934) of the FIRA – Association Européenne de Rugby and honorary member of the Rugby Football Union. History The Belgia ...
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Belgian Elite League
The Belgian Elite League is the top flight men's competition for rugby union in Belgium. Teams As of the 2018/19 season The Elite League has eight teams: * ASUB Waterloo * Boitsfort RC * Kituro Schaarbeek RC * RC Frameries * Dendermonde Rugby Club * RC Soignies * Roc Ottignies * RC La Hulpe The 2018/19 Champions were RC La Hulpe. In 2018 RFC Liégeois was relegated having finished bottom of the Elite League and RC Frameries were promoted from the 2nd Division. Champions *1937 : Antwerp British Sport Club *1938 : Royal Beerschot AC *1939 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1946 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1947 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1948 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1949 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1950 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1951 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1952 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1953 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1954 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1955 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1956 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1957 : Racing Jet Bruxelles *1958 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1959 : RSCAnderlecht-Rugby *1960 : Ra ...
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Rugby Union Clubs In Belgium
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby *Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football *Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC, now a su ...
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Rugby Clubs Established In 1931
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby * Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football * Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC ...
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