RK Speed
RK Speed is a Danish rugby club in Kastrup, Copenhagen on the island of Amager. They are the oldest rugby club in Denmark.
| Full name | Rugbyklubben Speed | |
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| Founded | 31 March 1949 | |
| Location | Kastrup, Copenhagen, Denmark | |
| Chairman | Henning Pihl-Mortensen | |
| Coach(es) | Junaire Brown | |
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History
In 1947-48 after the Second World War a group of young Danes, who had served in the British Army learnt the rules of rugby.
They met again in Copenhagen after their return and decided to start a rugby club that would take the name of “Ex-Army”. Their rivals were mainly visiting teams from Great Britain and then the Police Rugby Club, formed in 1948–49 by Eigil Hemmert Lund, who also founded the DRU (Danish Rugby Union).
During the first weeks 1949, the veteran soldiers did not meet as regularly as the previous years, however rugby garnered support from other locals who were interested in continuing playing, so all interested in continuing rugby in Denmark were invited to a meeting on 31 March 1949.
A good mix of people were present that day, new players that wanted to become club members as well as a few of those former soldiers who wanted to keep on playing rugby.
They decided they had to change the club's name and narrowed it down two options. Since they could not decide, they drew from a hat. That is how RK Speed took its name and was later founded.
The club was established in 1949 and has played senior-level rugby in Denmark since its formation, becoming the oldest Danish club, a day older than the Danish Rugby Union, formed by Eigil Hemmert Lund on 1 April 1949, although it was only officially established in 1950.
RK Speed has been one of the most successful clubs in Danish Rugby ever since.
- 11 Danish Championships
- 3 Cup Trophies
- 1 Nordic Championship
are amongst others, the club's honours.
Recent Internationally Capped Players
