Belgian Elite League

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The Belgian Elite League is the premier mens rugby union league in Belgium.

1 Teams
2 Fixtures
3 Staphylococus Aureus
4 See also
5 External Link

[edit] Teams

The Elite League has eight teams:

ASUB, Boitsfort, Brussels Barbarians, Coq Musan, Dendermonde, Soignes, ROC and Vise

The 2004/05 Champions were Boitsfort.

In 2005 Anderlect and Frameries were relegated.

In 2005 Vise and Coq Musan were promoted from the Senior Division 2.

[edit] Fixtures

The teams play two matches against each team in the league, one home fixture and one away fixture.

Date	Home	Away	Result	Date	Home	Away	Result
17/9/06	Bru Barbarians	Soignes	12-13	26/11/06	ROC	Coq Musan	37-7
17/9/06	ASUB	Coq Musan	63-13	26/11/06	Vise	Boitsfort	14-66
17/9/06	Dendermondse	Vise	34-15	26/11/06	Soignes	Dendermondse	12-23
17/9/06	Boitsfort	ROC	7-13	26/11/06	Bru Barbarians	ASUB	20-27
1/10/06	ROC	Dendermondse	42-15	4/12/06	VISE	ROC	15-32
1/10/06	Vise	ASUB	Postponed	4/12/06	ASUB	Soignies	15-5
1/10/06	Coq Musan	Bru Barbarians	19-22	4/12/06	Dendermondse	Coq Musan	10-3
1/10/06	Soignies	Boitsfort	6-11	4/12/06	Boitsfort	Bru Barbarians	37-6
8/10/06	Soignes	Coq Musan	83-0
8/10/06	Bru Barbarians	Vise	32-20
8/10/06	ASUB	ROC	14-13
8/10/06	Boitsfort	Dendermondse	36-22
15/10/06	ROC	Bru Barbarians	21-12
15/10/06	Vise	Soignes	10-23
15/10/06	Coq Musan	Boitsfort	17-50
15/10/06	ASUB	Dendermondse	26-15
29/10/06	Coq Musan	Vise	Postponed
29/10/06	Soignes	ROC	Postponed
29/10/06	Dendermondse	Bru Barbarians	Postponed
29/10/06	Boitsfort	ASUB	Postponed

[edit] Staphylococus Aureus

A recent outbreak of Staphylococus Aureus has meant the postponing of numerous Elite League matches.The disease is attributed to an ASUB player who was in the Far East and has since spread to players from Coq Musan and ROC. In October of 2006 the three clubs in question suspended all matches and all training at all levels for ten days.

Staphylococus Aureus is contagious and transferred particularly through open wounds.

The Belgian Rugby Federation has sent out a warning to all clubs. The following precautions should be taken:

Any open cuts or wounds must be covered up

All new cuts or wounds must be cleaned with an antiseptic and covered

Changing rooms and kit should be thoroughly cleaned

Toiletries and towels should not be shared. Any sign of infection, swelling, spots, rash, boils, ulcers, fever etc. should immediately be reported to your doctor with a mention of the above situation.