Royal Kituro Rugby Club


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 8th 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 colours of the club are green and black. The Kituro is a 50-year-old rugby club; one of the most successful and best known in Belgium with more than 560 players from U7 to U19, Seniors, Veterans, Ladies and a Touch Team.
It benefits from the best quality rugby ground in Belgium with its two new synthetic pitches, six changing rooms and a friendly and very comfortable club house.
The club is located in Brussels alongside the Boulevard Léopold III 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.
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 OffsNotes-
2003–042Belgian 2nd Division4-
2004–052Belgian 2nd Division5-
2005–062Belgian 2nd Division1-
2006–072Belgian 2nd Division4-
2007–082Belgian 2nd Division2Promoted-
2008–091Belgian Elite League2Champions-
2009–101Belgian Elite League3Semi-Finalists-
2010–111Belgian Elite League1Champions-
2011–121Belgian Elite League1Runners Up-
2012–131Belgian Elite League3Semi-Finalists-
2013–141Belgian Elite League3Semi-Finalists-
2014–151Belgian Elite League1Champions-
2015–161Belgian Elite League5-
2016–171Belgian Elite League6-
2017–181Belgian Elite League6-
2018–191Belgian Elite League6-
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2019–201Belgian Elite LeaguePandemic covid-
2020–211Belgian Elite LeaguePandemic covid-
2021–221Belgian Elite League5-
2022-231Belgian Elite League5-
2023–241Belgian Elite League5-
2024–251Belgian Elite LeagueSemi-Finalists
2025–261Belgian 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, and Seniors 3 and 4. Finally, a veterans team 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