R.S.C. Anderlecht Rugby

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R.S.C. Anderlecht rugby section

Full name	Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht rugby section
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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Official website
rscarugby.be

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

• Belgian League Champions (20): 1939, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1949, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972 & 1974^[4]
• Belgian Cup Winners (0): finalist in 1976 & 1988

External links

• Official website