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| Union | Nederlandse Rugby Bond | |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Sacha Werlich | |
| Captain | Petra Zwart | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 15 (as of 4 September 2023) | |
| First international | ||
 Netherlands 0–4 France  (Utrecht, Netherlands; 13 June 1982) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
 Denmark 3–141 Netherlands (Grenade, France; 2 May 2004) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 England 91–3 Netherlands (Belluno, Italy; 19 April 1999) | ||
| World Cup | ||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 1991) | |
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | England | 96.18 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 90.56 |
| 3 | | France | 87.89 |
| 4 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 86.27 |
| 5 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 81.61 |
| 6 | |  Wales | 76.67 |
| 7 | |  Italy | 75.61 |
| 8 | |  Scotland | 74.37 |
| 9 | |  United States | 72.02 |
| 10 | |  Ireland | 71.52 |
| 11 | |  Japan | 69.38 |
| 12 | |  Spain | 64.89 |
| 13 | |  South Africa | 64.37 |
| 14 | |  Russia | 61.10 |
| 15 | | Netherlands | 60.02 |
| 16 | |  Samoa | 59.57 |
| 17 | |  Fiji | 58.65 |
| 18 | |  Hong Kong | 58.31 |
| 19 | |  Sweden | 56.01 |
| 20 | |  Kazakhstan | 55.97 |
| *Change from the previous week | |||
Netherlands during the 2013 Women's European Qualification Tournament.
The Netherlands women's national rugby union team (Dutch: Nederlands dames nationale rugbyteam) are a national sporting side of Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1982.
History
The Netherlands' women's national rugby union team hosted the first ever women's international women's rugby union match. This match took place in Utrecht on June 13, 1982. France won against the Netherlands with 4–0.[2]
The Netherlands made their debut at the 1991 World Cup. They finished in 7th place out of 12 teams. They hosted the 1998 World Cup and qualified for the 2002 World Cup, where they finished 13th and 15th.
Women's rugby has increased in popularity in the Netherlands in the past decades. The airing of the 2015 World Cup on national television has further attributed to the increase in popularity.
Records
Overall
(Full internationals only)
| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium |
2000 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Brazil |
2008 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 66.66% |
| Canada |
1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Denmark |
2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| England |
1997 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00% |
 Finland |
2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| France |
1982 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8.33% |
 Germany |
1992 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 94.12% |
 Great Britain |
1987 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Hong Kong |
2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33.33% |
| Ireland |
1998 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Italy |
1988 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25.00% |
| Japan |
2002 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50.00% |
| Kazakhstan |
1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| New Zealand |
1990 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
 Norway |
2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| Russia |
1998 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 75.00% |
| Samoa |
2013 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% |
| Scotland |
1995 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 16.67% |
| South Africa |
2006 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% |
| Spain |
1995 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0.00% |
| Sweden |
1984 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 83.33% |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland |
2014 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
 Soviet Union |
1990 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% |
| United States |
1990 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% |
| Wales |
2001 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 60.00% |
| Summary | 1982 | 132 | 66 | 0 | 66 | 50.00% |
Rugby World Cup
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 |
Plate semi-finals | N/A | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 34 | 18 |
| 1994 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 1998 |
Shield final | 13th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 40 |
| 2002 |
15th place playoff | 15th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 180 |
| 2006 |
Did not participate | |||||||
| 2010 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| Total | 3/9 | 13th | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 264 | 238 |
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Players
Previous squads
- Esther Abels
- Anouschka Adriaens
- Dianne Boonstra
- Linda Franssen
- Frederike Hof
- Tessa Kocken
- Jolanda Kramer
- Madelon Lohuis
- Henriette Luinge
- Klasina Posthumus
- Jennifer Roth
- Hilde Schoneville
- Elliz Slootweg
- Minke Twilnstra
- Simone Van Delft
- Ingrid Van Der Ven
- Annemiek Van Elk
- Nadia Van Engelen
- Mieke Van Hove
- Bianca Van Leeuwen
- Sarianne Van Rijn
- Sandra Veerman
- Fernke Visser
- Kitty Vloemans
- Sascha Werlich
- Ilse Wijbenga
Coach: Nel Roeleveld
- Katinka Abbenbroek
- Helma Born
- Hagar Cappers
- Susan Dammers
- Odile De Bruijn
- Louise De Jong
- Minke Docter
- Ginny Hamilton
- Sabine Hoefsloot
- Tessa Kocken
- Claudia Meppelink
- Judith Morrien
- Mariette Schmutzer
- Beatrice Terostra
- Wieneke Tielen
- Simone Torremans
- Sacha Van Baar
- Yvonne Van Delft
- Marion Van Den Hoogen
- IIse Van Der Vorst
- Annemiek Van Elk
- Luise Van Luix
- Felicie Van Vree
- Ann-Mieke Van Waweren
- Margret Veldscholten
- Kitty Vloemans
- Yvonne Bouman
- Cecile De Klein
- Antoninette Geerts
- Sofi Hermsen
- Margaretha Hibma
- Ineke Hoefenagel
- Elly Hoogfeld
- Renate Inez
- Yeke Pasman
- Nel Roeleveld
- Mariette Schmutzer
- Catharina Slats
- Annelies Sleutel
- Cindy Steneres
- Beatrice Terpstra
- Jeanette Toxopeus
- Helena Van Mens
- Ann-Mieke Van Waveren
- Ploni Veenendaal
- Sanne Veltkamp
- Franci Weyts
See also
References
- ↑ "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ↑ Birch, John (July 2013). "13th June 1982: The day it all began". www.scrumqueens.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Netherlands women's national rugby union team.
- (in Dutch) Nederlandse Rugby Bond - Official Site
- Netherlands at RugbyData.com
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