Ladies XVs

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Now recruiting for the 2025-2026 Season!

Welcome to the BC ladies. We are an international, hard-hitting and determined women’s rugby team based in Brussels. On the pitch, we play hard—off it, we bring the party.

‘Am I going to fit in a new team?’ ‘I just moved to Brussels, so I’m not sure.’ ‘I’ve never played rugby, so is it going to be for me?’ Our ladies’ arms are wide open to all players, whether you’re a seasoned pro or completely new to rugby. With our 1st team and Reserves team in D1, we will find the perfect spot for you.

Your first three training sessions are free, giving you the perfect chance to experience our team’s atmosphere and our style of training.

Convinced? You’ll register through Twizzit (our app to organize attendance and matches), complete a medical form + check-up for insurance purposes and pay your club fees.

Still have questions? Feel free to email us at ladiesxv@bbrfcceltic.eu or reach out through our Instagram page, BBRFC_Celtic_Ladies. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible!

1, 2, 3, BC!

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Our Teams

As a club that welcomes any and all players, rest assured that we will find the team that is right for your rugby level and experience. Come to training and the coaches and captains will work to get you onto the pitch as soon as possible!

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Ladies XVS

Captain: Florence Mason

Vice-captain: Maria Fernanda Hernandez

Now recruiting
for the
2025-2026 Season!

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Meet the Coaches

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    Jesse Ngesa

    HEAD COACH

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    Felix De Keijser

    COACH

  • Igor Viaud

    COACH

  • Ross Melzer

    COACH

  • Magali Thomas

    MANAGER

  • Juliette Cohet

    MANAGER

  • Camille Andries

    TEAM REP

Information

  • We train every Tuesday & Friday at the VUB rugby pitch (located in front of the tram stop VUB)

    Tuesdays: from 19h00 to 21h00

    Fridays: Alternate starting times. One week, we train 19h30-21h30. The other week from 20h-22h.

    Check Twizzit or contact the team manager for more information.

  • Tuesdays/Fridays: Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) – Main Pitch (via entrance 8) Boulevard du Triomphe 40, 1050 Ixelles

  • All matches for the ladies’s teams are played on Saturdays.

    Home games are played at the VUB Main Pitch.

    The season runs from September to May. Preseason starts in August.

  • Our season ends at the end of May. We will start Preseason in the beginning of August, on Tuesdays and Fridays.

    But don’t worry: we will still play rugby during the summer. We host other clubs for Tours, go to rugby tournaments with the team, like Brigandze or Flanders Open Rugby. In June we go on tour with our ladies, to play some rugby and have fun.

VUB Main Campus

 

Tritomas rugby pitch

 

Joining & fees

The first 3 training sessions are entirely free – what a bargain! After that or before your first match you will need to complete your medical form with your doctor and pay your registration fee.  Payment and medical form are all submitted via your BBRFC Celtic Twizzit account.

The reduced rate applies to students, interns, and unemployed.

If you have any questions, please email treasurer@bbrfcceltic.eu.

Forms

Medical form

Transfer form

If you join us from another Belgian club.

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Rugby team celebrating on the field
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Questions?

We’re always more than happy to answer any questions you have, just fill out the form on this page and someone from the Ladies XVs will get back to you as soon as possible!

Alternatively, you can always reach out to us on Instagram: @bbrfc_celtic

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