Rugby Club Walferdange
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Rugby Club Walferdange, known as 'De Renert', is a rugby union
club, based in Walferdange
, in central Luxembourg
. Luxembourg has no domestic league of its own, so De Renert plays in the Belgian
National Third Division.
Walferdange is the second Luxembourg rugby club alongside Rugby Club Luxembourg
. The club was founded in 1990 with a focus on local players, as opposed to dependence upon expatriate
s.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club, based in Walferdange
Walferdange
Walferdange is a commune and small town in central Luxembourg. It is located north of Luxembourg City., the town of Walferdange, which lies in the centre of the commune, has a population of 728. Other towns within the commune include Helmsange and Bereldange.The commune of Walferdange was formed...
, in central Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. Luxembourg has no domestic league of its own, so De Renert plays in the Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
National Third Division.
Walferdange is the second Luxembourg rugby club alongside Rugby Club Luxembourg
Rugby Club Luxembourg
Rugby Club Luxembourg, abbreviated to RCL, is a rugby union club, based in Cessange, Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg. Luxembourg has no domestic league of its own, so RCL plays in neighbouring countries' leagues; they currently play in the German 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga South/West, having...
. The club was founded in 1990 with a focus on local players, as opposed to dependence upon expatriate
Expatriate
An expatriate is a person temporarily or permanently residing in a country and culture other than that of the person's upbringing...
s.