Students at the Academie voor Lichamelijke Opvoeding on the Laan van Poot had been playing each other at rugby. In November 1932 they turned that into a club. HRC history page
In 1933 HRC got a pitch at sportterrein Petrolia on the Buurtweg. Two members tried to carry the goalposts there by bicycle and rode into the Koninginnegracht. HRC history page
The 1935 Béchèt cup is still played for at the start of a season. HRC history page
During the occupation rugby was banned, the ground and changing rooms were destroyed, and one player was executed. That is the club’s account. This page does not confirm the names. HRC history page
In 1968/69 the club sat the league out and built its own clubhouse. It opened on 27 September 1969. The 2019 rebuild was raised on top of that 1969 building. HRC history page
