Frederiksberg RK

Frederiksberg RK
Full nameFrederiksberg Rugby Klub
Nickname(s)The Falcons
Founded1975
LocationFrederiksberg, Denmark
Ground(s)Nandrupsvej Idrætsanlæg, Frederiksberg Idrætsanlæg
PresidentFrank Meldgaard Pedersen
Coach(es)Richard Groom
League(s)DRU Superliga
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Frederiksberg RK is a Danish rugby union club based in Frederiksberg (Copenhagen area). The senior team competes in the DRU Division One. The club also includes a women's team and a vibrant youth section.

History

The club was founded in 1975 by Erik Andersen, who then served as Chairman of the Danish Rugby Union (1969–1996), to provide the proper sports infrastructure for his children and their friends in the city of Frederiksberg.

Recent Internationally-Capped Players

  • Denmark Tomas Mayne
  • Denmark Rasmus Greve
  • Denmark Emil Svinth Aagaard
  • Denmark Michael Attali Strøyberg
  • Denmark Andrei Ungureanu
  • Denmark Eugene Hanrahan
  • Denmark Erwan Caquineau
  • Denmark Thomas Hobbs
  • Denmark Rasmus Madum
  • Denmark Cassius Deschamps
  • Denmark Otto Kaszner
  • Denmark Thomas Thimothée
  • Denmark Geoffroy Gauthier
  • Denmark Hamish Coventry
  • Bulgaria Nikolay Hinov
  • Latvia Jānis Podiņš
  • Mexico Unai Arrieta Armendariz

Honours

  • Danish Championship
    • 1992, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2021*, 2022
  • Danish Cup
    • 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006.

The 2020 Danish Championship was not disputed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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