Valke Rugby Union

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History

The Falcons Rugby Union was originally founded in 1947, and was previously known as the Eastern Transvaal Rugby Football Union. After the 1995 World Cup, rugby was declared professional in South Africa, after which the Eastern Transvaal Rugby Football Union merged with the Vaal Triangle Rugby Union to form the Gauteng Falcons Rugby Union and are one of only 14 Provincial Unions in the country.

The name Falcon’s was chosen based on the local wild Falcon indigenous to the Heidelburg area mainly because of its aggressive looks and survival instincts. Since the name was adopted in 1998 the Union have establishment themselves as a strong contender in the world of professional rugby.
They have a proud history of rugby in Eastern Gauteng and have produced numerous quality players spanning over a period of 60 years.

In 2006 the Valke were the Vodacom Cup Champions, the first Cup won in the history of the Union.