R.S.C. Anderlecht Rugby Explained

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Teamname:R.S.C. Anderlecht rugby section
Nickname:"Purple and white"
(Dutch; Flemish: "Paars en wit";
French: Les "mauve et blanc"),
The "sporting"
Fullname:Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht rugby section
Founded:1931
Ground:Stade Constant Deleau
President:Alexandre Van Pestel
Url:https://rscarugby.be/
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The R.S.C. Anderlecht rugby section is a Belgian rugby union club from the Brussels municipality of Anderlecht.[1]

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.[2] In 1935 it became the rugby section of the R.S.C. Anderlecht football team. It is the oldest rugby club in Belgium and the most successful.[3]

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

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 21 May 2024 . Rugby - RSC Anderlecht Rugby . 6 January 2023 . the-sports.org .
  2. Web site: 6 January 2012 . Historique des comités . rscarugby.free.fr . fr.
  3. Web site: 24 March 2016 . Het geheugen van het rugby . 6 January 2023 . rugby.vlaanderen . nl.
  4. Web site: 6 January 2023 . Rugby - Belgische Eerste Division - Erelijst . sportuitslagen.org/ . nl.