How it all started…

It's been five years since Dan and Pjotr started The Hague Hornets, and we are still so proud of what they've created.

The Hornets have always been a place where students can come together over their love of rugby and have fun, but in these five years, they've grown into so much more than just a sports club. They're now a community, a family that's built on the shared experience of coming together to play rugby and have fun.

And I really think that's what makes them so special: they've brought people together who might not otherwise have met each other, or who might not have gotten involved with the sport if it weren't for this club.

We've seen some incredible growth over the past few years: from just four players when they first started playing, to nearly 100 members now! We've watched as this group has grown from being just two friends who wanted to play rugby with one another into an organization that's helping shape the lives of dozens upon dozens of young people every year.

In 2017, Dan was looking for a place to live in The Hague and Pjotr was interviewing for housemates. Dan ended up being very late for the interview—something you should know is that Pjotr hates people being late! Fast-forward, they end up roommates because of 1 thing: rugby. At the time, they both felt like they were missing the social part of it. Together they decided to make the 2nd WRC team a student one. This led to the start of the Hague Hornets. Soon they got some money and designed the kit, and logo, and did some branding.

Dan took over coaching duties while Pjotr was in charge of everything happening off the pitch. Summer 2018 rolled around and everything was falling into place: first socials, new songs… all our commandments! The Hornets had a lot going on off-field as well as on-field—we won our league that year!

Since then, the Hornets are now one of the biggest student associations in the city, we have members from all over the world and the club goes from strength to strength. There is a place for everyone in this club and that includes YOU!