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RC Frameries
RC Frameries is a Belgian rugby union club currently competing in the Belgian Elite League. The club is based in Frameries in Hainaut. The official colours of the club are yellow and black. History The club was founded in 1966 and has never won the Belgian Elite League but did finish as runners up in the 2008/09 season. Their only victory in the Belgian Cup was in 1971. Honours * Belgian Elite League ** Finalist: 2009 * Belgian Super Cup ** Finalist: 2012 * Belgian Cup ** Champions: 1971 ** Finalist: 2012 * Toledo Plate ** Champions: 1982, 1983, 2001 * Belgian 2nd Division ** Champions: 1971, 1980, 1991, 2004 See also * Rugby union in Belgium * 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 Rug ... * Belgian Cup (Rugby Union) References External links Off ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frameries
Frameries (; pcd, Framrie; wa, Framriye) is a municipality of Wallonia located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. The municipality consists of the following districts: Eugies, Frameries, La Bouverie, Noirchain, and Sars-la-Bruyère. Sport Frameries is home to Rugby Union club RC Frameries who currently play in the Belgian Elite League and hosts the finish of the Grand Prix Pino Cerami cycling race. Personalities * Eugène Boch, painter and friend of Vincent van Gogh Letter sent by Vincent van Gogh to Frameries * , trade unionist Twin towns * , Switzerland * |
Hainaut (province)
Hainaut (, also , , ; nl, Henegouwen ; wa, Hinnot; pcd, Hénau), historically also known as Heynowes in English, is a Provinces of regions in Belgium, province of Wallonia and Belgium. To its south lies the France, French department of Nord (French department), Nord, while within Belgium it borders (clockwise from the North) on the Flemish Region, Flemish provinces of West Flanders, East Flanders, Flemish Brabant and the Walloon provinces of Walloon Brabant and Namur (province), Namur. Its capital is Mons (Dutch ''Bergen'') and the most populous city is Charleroi, the province's urban, economic and cultural hub, the financial capital of Hainaut and the List of cities in Belgium, fifth largest city in the country by population. Hainaut has an area of and as of January 2019 a population of 1,344,241. Another remarkable city is Tournai (Dutch ''Doornik'') on the Scheldt river, one of the oldest cities of Belgium and the first capital of the Frankish Empire. Hainaut province ex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cité Piérard
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Cité may refer to: Places * Cité (Paris Métro), the metro station on the ''Île de la Cité'' * Cité (Quebec), type of municipality in Quebec * Citadel, the historical centre of an old city, originally fortified * Housing estate, a group of homes and other buildings built together as a single development * Île de la Cité, an island in the Seine where Paris was founded Arts, entertainment, and media * ''Cite'' (magazine), American quarterly magazine See also *CITE (other) A citation is a reference to a source. More precisely, a citation is an abbreviated alphanumeric expression embedded in the body of an intellectual work that denotes an entry in the bibliographic references section of the work for the purpose of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Belgian Cup (Rugby Union)
The Belgian Cup is the premier Rugby Union knock-out competition in Belgium and is organised by the Belgian Rugby Federation. The cup has been held annually since the 1967–68 season. Boitsfort RC have won the trophy more times than any other team, with thirteen victories, and also hold the record for the most successive victories, with seven between 2002 and 2008. The winners of the Belgian Cup compete with the Belgian Elite League winners for the Belgian Super Cup Winners * 1968: ASUB Waterloo * 1969: Kituro * 1970: Coq Mosan * 1971: Frameries * 1972: Brussels British * 1973: BUC * 1974: Brussels British * 1975: SHAPE * 1976: SHAPE * 1977: Kituro * 1978: Coq Mosan * 1979: ASUB Waterloo * 1980: Coq Mosan * 1981: Kituro * 1982: Brussels British * 1983: Kituro * 1984: ASUB Waterloo * 1985: ASUB Waterloo * 1986: ASUB Waterloo * 1987: ASUB Waterloo * 1988: ASUB Waterloo * 1989: Coq Mosan * 1990: Boitsfort * 1991: ASUB Waterloo * 1992: ASUB Waterloo * 1993: Kit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Belgium
Rugby union in Belgium is a growing sport. The national governing body for rugby union in Belgium is the Belgian Rugby Federation. The national team plays in the European Nations Cup, and as of October 2014, they were ranked thirtieth in the World Rugby Rankings. Governing body The national governing body for rugby union in Belgium is the Belgian Rugby Federation (FBRB - ''Fédération Belge de Rugby'' in French and ''Belgische Rugby Bond'' in Dutch) which is headquartered in Brussels. The Belgian Rugby Federation was formed in 1931, and joined the IRFB in 1988.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p63 Rugby union is governed by two regional bodies that answer to FBRB, the national governing body. Most of the clubs in the northern region of Belgium are governed by the Vlaamse Rugby Bond (VRB). The remaining clubs are governed by the Ligue Belge Francophone de Rugby (LBFR). Rugby union in Belgium is also structured into four districts for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
