Rugbyclub Waereghem
| Founded | 2009 | |
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| Location | Waregem, Belgium | |
| Ground(s) | Sportterein De Uitbreiding | |
| Chairman | Tom Cheese | |
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| Official website | ||
| www | ||
Rugbyclub Waereghem is a Belgian rugby club in Waregem.
History
The club was founded in 2009. Two years later the clubhouse was lost in a fire.[1] In 2014 the men´s team obtained promotion to the Flemish Regional 1 division.[2] In 2019 a new clubhouse was built.[3]
In 2025, the men of Rugbyclub Waereghem were crowned champions of the Vlaanderen Regionale 1 league after a dominant season. The title was secured with a commanding 34–10 victory over direct rivals Pitbulls Arendonk on April 27. Waereghem finished the season with 16 wins out of 18 matches, claiming the first title in the club’s history.[4][5]
2024-2025 Championship Squad
Front row players
Boeve A. - Bouvijn B. (c) - Cambier G. - Carpentier L. - Chys A. - Commere A. - Feys M. - Gevaert N. - Southcott L. - Tyvaert P.
Second row players
De Graeve N. - De Smeytere L. - Goethals A. - Laverge J. - Opsomer M. - Vanhee W.
Back row players
Baïda M. - Corvelyn J. - Declerck T. - Nijs R. - Ornelis S. - Roque R. - Vancauwenberghe J. - Vandevelde K.
Scrum-halves
Dekie M. - De Wilde M. - Parmentier J.
Fly-halves
Rottiers L. - Van Herpe L.
Center Backs
Dekie T. - Lehembre S. - Mastelinck A. - Naessens M.
Wingers
Aliseo D. - Barbe J. - Bruggeman S. - Dejager L. - Deleersnijder B. - Devriendt S.
Fullbacks
Hobo E. - Van Parijs J.
External link
References
- ^ Redactie (25 October 2011). "Brand legt café en lokaal rugbyclub Waregem in de as". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ KVO (19 May 2014). "Rugbyclub Waregem stijgt toch naar eerste". Nieuwsblad.
- ^ Lanssens, Peter (4 February 2019). "Rugbyclub Waereghem pompt 75,000 Euro in lokaal". Het Laatste Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Sap, Jeroen (29 April 2025). "Rugbyclub Waereghem voor het eerst sinds 2009 kampioen". Focus WTV (in Dutch). Retrieved 2025-04-29.
- ^ Verscheure, Bruno (28 April 2025). "Waereghem champion de Vlaanderen 1". Sportkipik (in French). Sportkipik. Retrieved 29 April 2025.