On the 5th of November 1963, the Virgiel Rugby Club Thor was founded On April the 4th 1975 all ties with Virgiel are broken and the club is renamed as Student Rugby Club Thor. In 1982 the first female members enlist and in 1985 the first league game is played. On the 18th of April 1995, an old ship became the new clubhouse of Thor. Every year since 1995 there is a celebration to honour dhr Van der Velde, the founder of the boat.