The Royal Kituro Avia Schaerbeek Rugby Club, often shortened Kituro RC, is a Belgian rugby union club currently competing in the Belgian Elite League. On 8 February 2015, they beat RC Soignies 356-3, breaking the all-time record for the highest scoring game in Rugby union history.
The club is based in Schaerbeek, a suburb to Brussels.
The official colors of the club are green and black. The Kituro is a 50-year-old rugby club; one of the most successful in Belgium with more than 560 players from U7 to U19, Seniors, Veterans, Ladies and a Touch Team.
Members can use its two new synthetic pitches (International IRB Standards), six changing rooms, and club house.Official Website www.kituro.be
The club is located in Brussels alongside the Boulevard Léopold III (Zaventem airport highway) between NATO and the EU Schuman area.
History The club was founded in 1961 by international referee Teddy Lacroix along with Volcanologist and Rugby Player Haroun Tazieff who choose to name the club after Mount Kituro in the former Belgian Colony of Congo. The club was donated land by the City Of Brussels and quickly established itself as a major force in Belgian Rugby. The heir to the Belgian Throne Prince Philippe, Duke of Brabant played for the team.Official Website History Page http://www.kituro.be/historique1.htm
Kituro has won the Belgian Elite League title on five occasions and most recently in May 2015. In the same year, they also recorded the largest win in rugby history, beating Soignies Rugby Club 356-3.
Recent History 2017 saw a change of president at the club with Philip Van Perlstein taking over from Claude Orban. At the end of the season Van Perlstein called in Philippe Brantegem from La Hulpe Rugby Club to head up the new coaching staff.
During the 2018/19 mid season break, Kituro announced the arrival of Peter Lang from Scotland as the new assistant coach. Lang was announced as the new head coach for the 2019/20 season. Since 2023, Sébastien Guns is the head coach of the senior teams 1 & 2.
Honours Belgian Elite League Champions: 1967, 1996, 2009, 2011, 2015 Belgian Cup Champions: 1969, 1977, 1981, 1983, 1993, 1998 Belgian Super Cup Champions: 2011, 2012 Belgium Touch Championship 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Season by Season
SeasonTierDivisionLeague Pos.Play OffsNotes2003–04 2 Belgian 2nd Division 4 2004–05 2 Belgian 2nd Division 5 2005–06 2 Belgian 2nd Division 1 2006–07 2 Belgian 2nd Division 4 2007–08 2 Belgian 2nd Division 2Promoted2008–09 1 Belgian Elite League 2Champions 2009–101 Belgian Elite League 3 Semi-Finalists 2010–111 Belgian Elite League 1Champions 2011–121 Belgian Elite League1Runners Up 2012–131 Belgian Elite League3 Semi-Finalists2013–141 Belgian Elite League3 Semi-Finalists2014–151 Belgian Elite League 1Champions2015–161 Belgian Elite League 5 2016–171 Belgian Elite League 6 2017–181 Belgian Elite League 6 2018–191 Belgian Elite League 6 2019–201 Belgian Elite LeaguePandemic covid 2020–211 Belgian Elite LeaguePandemic covid 2021–221 Belgian Elite League52022-231 Belgian Elite League52023–241 Belgian Elite League52024–251 Belgian Elite League Semi-Finalists2025–261 Belgian Elite League
Other teams of the Club With 650 players, Kituro RC is one of the biggest rugby club in Belgium.
Rugby school begins at age 5 with the U6s. The "young-school" includes the U6, U8, U10, and U12 categories. These categories are mixed boys and girls. The "Teen-school" includes the U14, U16, and U18 teams, each of these categories consisting of two teams.
The young women older than 14 play in the Ovalies team and join the Ladies in the senior division.
The men seniors are divided into three categories: Seniors 1 and 2 (playing in the Belgian first division of rugby), and Seniors 3 and 4 (playing in the Belgian third national division of rugby). Finally, a veterans team (35+ years) brings together players playing in this championship. The club also has a touch rugby team, a walking rugby team, and a rugby sevens team.
Notable players Vincent Debaty Jimmy Parker Julien Berger Charles Reynaert Maxime Jadot Mathias Remue
See also Rugby union in Belgium Belgian Elite League
References
External links Official site