Royal Kituro racked up no less than 56 tries – 38 of which were converted – while Soignies managed a solitary drop goal in what must be one of the most one-sided contests on record Soignies’s problems started early and when the referee failed to turn up on time a number of players got back on the team bus The official finally arrived however – more than an hour late – and the 16 remaining Soignies players needed to contest the match to secure the losing point on offer rather than forfeit and come away with nothing The video footage available suggests Soignies’ hearts were not really in it while a Kituro spokeswoman said their opposition “didn’t really play” describing the result as catastrophic but the efforts of the 16 brave souls was not for nothing – they remain in third place albeit with a points difference of minus 264 Pets are getting a high-class send-off at Animatrans a funeral home that claims to be the first in Belgium to cater exclusively for pets Chantal Detimmerman weeps at the funeral parlour as she spends a last few moments with her beloved Chico who has been prepared for cremation and laid out in a dog basket the Chihuahua is getting a high-class send-off at Animatrans "I loved him so much that I decided to keep his ashes to always have Chico next to me," Detimmerman said Other customers choose to turn their dead pets into an even more tangible reminder "Arthur was a special duck," said Myrian Waeles who nuzzles her nose against the mallard's green head as she poses for photographs at her home in nearby Lennik Arthur stares ahead with the same expression he has had for the last eight years since he died and Waeles took him to Animatrans to be stuffed casting an impression of an animal's face in long-lasting resin "He was always waiting for me at the door when I came home walking next to me in the living room," Waeles said of her duck Patrick Pendville set up the funeral service after seeing first-hand what animal disposal often looks Dropping a dead dog off at an animal rendering plant a guard instructed him to unpack the carcass and throw the body into a two-metre-high (7-foot) container swarming with flies Pendville says his company - which charges between 35 and 350 euros for a cremation - provides a humane way for people to say goodbye to animals they feel were part of the family But by law it is classified as a processor of hazardous waste "I eagerly wait for when a pet is considered to be sentient and not an expired common commodity when it dies." is seen at its owner Chantal Bauchez's home Monique Kroonen-Dupont poses with her stuffed Yorkshire Paolo Presti reacts next to the body of his dog Bianca Graves of pets are seen at a cemetery for animals Belgium have confirmed their squad of 25 players to prepare for Saturday’s match against Canada in Halifax it’s a mix of experience and youth with several leading players opting out of the one-off test Included are 11 who play their club rugby in France Flankers Jérémie Brasseur and Jean-Maurice Decubber will make the jump to the Pro D2 after Massy Essonne secured promotion Of the local talent all but two featured for the Brussels Devils Belgium’s entry into the Rugby Europe Super Cup Only 11 of of the squad were in Belgium’s match day squad that were shut out by Canada this past November Notable additions are loosehead prop Lucas Sotteau All are experienced internationals and regulars for their French clubs Tags Two of the best teams in Major League Rugby will meet at Fort Quincy on … brussels-based practice l’escaut in collaboration with liège-based le bureau d’études weinand have completed the ‘new cultural hall in soignies’ a multipurpose performing arts hall in belgium wrapped in a series of external walks with a stepped slope to the east the design focuses on providing ample public space and opportunities throughout the project   street view image © filip dujardin from the beginning of the designing process it was established to minimize the building’s footprint in order to generate a public square on the plot the external steps – which are moderate in its width to be utilizes as ‘bleachers’ – overlooks this space as well as the nearby van zeeland square connected to the elevated plaza is a tapering walkway that runs along the north side of the hall this addition lends the project a strong and striking presence on site from plaza image © filip dujardin public stairs image © filip dujardin in use image © filip dujardin image © filip dujardin the wide use of glazing encourages visitors to experience the interior space from the outdoor walkway facilitating the notion of play and discovery the vertically-running panels offer abundant natural daylight into the circulation space of the hall the upper level features geometric cutouts in its concrete floor plate in order to maintain visual connection throughout exterior walkway image © filip dujardin vantage points images © filip dujardin entrance image © filip dujardin interior view image © filip dujardin images © filip dujardin view of outdoor walkway image © filip dujardin cafe image © filip dujardin views of foyer images © filip dujardin arranged in telescopic seating (from 400 to 600) the theatre accommodates a wide variety of events and shows the design team worked with french study practice CAPRI acoustique for the quality of the hall ensuring its success and efficiency as a performance theatre hall image © filip dujardin raised viewing area image © filip dujardin view of stage image © filip dujardin during construction image © filip dujardin plaza in use image © filip dujardin at dusk image © filip dujardin AXOR presents three bathroom concepts that are not merely places of function but destinations in themselves — sanctuaries of style the Reuters photographer Yves Herman recently visited Animatrans a funeral home that claims to be the first in Belgium designed exclusively for pets Animatrans handles a number of arrangements for pets that have passed on to death masks and taxidermy—for customers who seek a more tangible reminder of their beloved companions We want to hear what you think about this article. Submit a letter to the editor or write to letters@theatlantic.com A collection of winning and honored images from this year’s nature-photo competition A collection of amazing recent images made with the Hubble Space Telescope Mourners of Pope Francis gathered at the Vatican scenes from the the second weekend of Coachella 2025 and landscapes of the Earth’s arctic and subarctic regions The site is in the middle of the historical center of Soignies, a stone throw away from the imposing XII century collegiate that overshadows the surrounding fields. The Senne, a river that was buried underground in the beginning of the XXth century, draws the outer limit of the site. Its invisible presence, as well as the massive church above the site, invited a topographical exploration on the project with these two elements as anchors. The building is covered with rough stone crust. Its forms evoke a strange rock emerging from the ground, as evidence of the town’s original bond with its stone. Courtesy of L’EscautIn this project, l’Escaut capitalizes on programme margins to maximise play and discovery opportunities in the urban space: plays on the outside stairs, during the walk up. The artist Domitienne Cuvelier joins this approach. She places wood benches around stone games on the new square, and surrounds them with trees and plants whose seeds can be used as chips in the games. © Filip DujardinIn contrast with the airy foyers, the hall is submerged in darkness thanks to its acoustic dyed. The surface of the stage stretches to half of the total surface, which makes possible large-scale dance and theatre shows. The telescopic seating (from 400 to 600) guarantees use flexibility according to the nature of the show. The highest gallery, which has the same visibility curve as the seating, invites you to dive into the stage space. © Filip DujardinAs a result of a public/private cooperation between the city Soignies, the Belgian French Community and Dexia Bank, the new cultural polyvalent hall has the ambitions of the high and demanding level that the tool provides. This allows the city Soignies to imagine their cultural offer on a regional scale. © Filip DujardinThis project follows an architecture competition, won by the temporary association l’ Escaut & the study office Weinand. Courtesy of L’Escaut You'll now receive updates based on what you follow Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors If you have done all of this and still can't find the email Soignies are now trying to have the result annulled, but their experience raises interesting questions about how one weathers a major failure. What happens when you suffer a defeat that can’t be explained away, or corrected after the fact? Failing is so common, but we tend either to avoid talking about it, or to relegate it to joke status. I think that’s a big mistake. Read moreIf the question of when you last failed at something distresses or embarrasses you failure builds self-confidence far more powerfully than success My clinics are full these days – more so than I’ve ever known them to be – of people who tell me they’re failures They say they’ve not lived up to expectations They report that they’ve let themselves down They say they’re not coping like everyone else copes when we take a careful look at the assumptions that lie behind their beliefs we find that they’re based mostly on guesswork rather than knowledge on partial information rather than a balanced picture and on a need to please others rather than themselves Why have we come to think in these unhelpful ways “What do you do?” is the usual opening question in an initial encounter “How would you describe yourself?” From cradle to grave at what we’ve accomplished or are intending to accomplish rather than at what really matters in life – what we love and how we go about trying to enjoy what we love Our current education system totally reinforces this unhappy attitude focusing as it does entirely on results rather than on the joy of learning “How much do you earn?” “When’s your next promotion?” Much better would be to ask “What do you enjoy most about your work?” or “What do you feel are your strengths?” you were probably praised more for your successes than for the effort you put in Yet whether or not you succeeded depended on a number of things that were not in your control – the timing of the race or exam If we want to help our children cope more adaptively with failure we need to praise them for how hard they try much more so than for the grade they’re awarded or the order in which they finish the race If we want to help our children cope better with failure we need to praise them for how hard they try.3 We’re not selfish enoughIn order to succeed you have to stick with and practice and fail at something many then you must listen to your heart more than to what you think other people expect of you Yet another reason why we have so much trouble dealing with failure is because of our misconception about the future that we can set a goal and then simply achieve it Setting a goal should be more like making a hypothesis – hopefully it will be modified and improved many times along the way you’ll love the work enough to push through the setbacks you may find that what you loved about becoming a doctor was actually a love of biology and what you really want is to become a botanist or a zoologist Or instead of wanting to become a physician you discover that what excites you most is helping people perform at their best human performance or sports coaching is your field Most of the information we receive is obtained remotely and when we receive information in this way we inevitably receive only a small part of the total picture but not the months and years of training that went into preparing for that race Yet there’s so much more to life than just the finished products To maintain a realistic view of what success involves we need to meet up more regularly with people we love and trust and share experiences honestly – the successes for these create the foundation for success Failures are the building blocks of resilience even – perhaps especially – when the scoreboard reads 356-3 Belgium have named their squad to face Canada on Saturday While they have yet to declare their starting XV the match day squad is an inexperienced one that includes 11 uncapped players with several of their top France-based professionals absent The makeup of the group is similar to that of Portugal with 15 local players currently participating in the Rugby Europe Super Cup with the Brussels Devils All of the new caps come from the domestic select side that have played four games with one win is the most experienced player professionally in the group with scrumhalf Tom Cocqu and winger Thomas Wallraf also in double-digits of test appearances Perpignan academy prop Charlesty Berguet and 6’7″ (2.00m) Marmande lock Guillaume Mortier are notable inclusions in the forwards second rows Sven D’Hooghe and Gillian Benoy and William van Bost are among the missing Also absent are halfback pairing Julien Berger and Antoine Vassart Tags A Belgian rugby club that succumbed to a record defeat at the weekend are seeking to have the result annulled because the referee arrived more than an hour late lost 356-3 to Brussels-based rivals Kituro on Sunday their players acting as virtual spectators as their opponents ran in 56 tries The loss eclipses that of French rugby side Vergt defeated 350-0 by third division opponents Lavardac in 1984 Lavardac scored 66 tries as Vergt did not compete in protest against the suspension of four players who had beaten Kituro in the Belgian Cup a week earlier arrived at their opponents’ ground expecting to play at 3pm but the referee did not turn up A substitute referee was found but he arrived about an hour later “By that time some of our players had gone so we only had 17 available rather than a full squad of 22 “We will be appealing to the rugby federation saying that the match was not played in optimal conditions given the absence of the referee,” Soignies club secretary Stephan Carnol said a point ahead of Kituro although now inevitably with a vastly inferior points difference please register for free or log in to your account The ad-free version is ready for purchase on iOS mobile app today we couldn't find that page";var n=e.querySelector("h2");return n&&n.remove(),{staticContent:e,title:t}},d=function(e){var t=document.createElement("button");return t.innerText=e,t.classList.add("error-page-button"),t},f=function(e){var t=document.createElement("div");t.id="recirculation-404",t.classList.add("brand-hint-bg");var n="\n \n \n \n \n \n '.concat(e,' Tick here if you would like us to send you the author’s response