2011-05-11

Dutch national rugby union team

Netherlands national rugby union team

Netherlands
Netherlands rugby.jpg
Union Dutch Rugby Union
Coach(es) Netherlands
Captain(s)
Team kit
First international
Netherlands Netherlands 0 - 6 Belgium Belgium
(July 1, 1930)
Largest win
Netherlands Netherlands 62 - 0 Denmark Denmark
(October 6, 1973)
Worst defeat
England England 110 - 0 Netherlands Netherlands
(November 14, 1998)

The Netherlands national rugby union team are a national sporting side of the Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1930.

History

The Netherlands played their first game in 1930, against Belgium on July 1, which Belgium won 6-0. The Netherlands played Belgium and Germany as well as Romania.

During the 1940s they played regularly against Belgium and Germany. The 1960s saw the side play West Germany regularly as well as other fixtures including matches against Poland, Sweden, Spain and Czechoslovakia.

The 1970s saw fixtures played against teams including Italy. They won a number of games from 1984 through to 1987. Currently the team plays in the 2010-12 European Nations Cup First Division B

Since the introduction of the Rugby World Cup, the Netherlands has yet to qualify for the finals tournament.

Current Team

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Retrieved from : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands_national_rugby_union_team