Nederlandse Rugby League Bond Championship

The Nederlandse Rugby league Bond Championship, also known as NRLB Championship, is a Semi-Professional competition and the top-tier of branded Rugby League of the Netherlands. It currently consists of five teams. It was formed in 2015. The league consists of Netherlands Internationals, along with foreign players of various nations, including; England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Luxembourg and Germany.

Nederlandse Rugby League Bond Championship
SportRugby league
Formerly known asBNRL Championship
Inaugural season2015
Number of teams4
Country Netherlands
ChampionsZwolle Wolves (1st title) (2022)
Most titlesRotterdam Pitbulls (2 titles)
WebsiteNRLB
Broadcast partnerYouTube

Teams

Country Team Name Location Seasons Competed Honours
Current Teams
Netherlands Den Haag Knights Haagsche Rugby Club, The Hague 6 (2015–present) NRLB Champions 2019, NRLB League Leaders 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022
Netherlands Harderwijk Dolphins Harderwijk 4 (2017–present) None
Netherlands Rotterdam Pitbulls Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam 6 (2015–present) NRLB Champions 2016, 2017, NRLB League Leaders 2016
Netherlands Zwolle Wolves Rugby Club Zwolle, Zwolle 1 (2022–present) NRLB Champions 2022
Netherlands Amsterdam Cobras Sportpark Jagersveld, Zaandam 6 (2015–present) NRLB Champions 2018
Former Teams
Belgium North Brussels Gorillas Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels 1 (2015) BNRL Champions 2015
  • Highlighted team denotes reigning champions


Winners

The NRLB Championship Grand Final has been the championship-deciding game since 2015. The finals are traditionally held by the current trophy holders. Prior to the 2019 season, the Grand Final trophy was renames, Jason Bruygoms Beker, as a thank you to Jason Bruygoms, who resurrected Dutch rugby league in 2015 after the sport was absent in the country for nearly a decade.

Year Winners Score Runner-up Location Referee Winning Coach Winning Captain
2015 North Brussels Gorillas 486 Den Haag Knights RLFC Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels, Belgium Belgium Y Kazadi Belgium Marco Moraschi Belgium Iliass Laachiri
2016 Rotterdam Pitbulls 4218 Den Haag Knights RLFC Dordrecht RC, South Holland Fiji Misa Vakadranu New Zealand Jason Bruygoms New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
2017 Rotterdam Pitbulls 2624 Den Haag Knights RLFC Rotterdamse Studenten RC, South Holland Australia Joe Jhugroo New Zealand Jason Bruygoms Netherlands Ben Dommerhuijsen
2018 Amsterdam Cobras 2928 (AET) Den Haag Knights RLFC Sparta RC, Capelle aan den Ijssel, South Holland Australia Joe Jhugroo Netherlands Daan van Rossum Netherlands Daan van Rossum
2019 Den Haag Knights RLFC 2016 Amsterdam Cobras NRCA Stadion, Amsterdam, North Holland Scotland Moray Gilliand England Ian Thompson New Zealand Paul Dirkzwager
2022 Zwolle Wolves 3228 Den Haag Knights RLFC Haagse RC, The Hague

Results

Grand Final winners and runners up
Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runner-up
Rotterdam Pitbulls 2 0 2016, 2017
Den Haag Knights RLFC 1 5 2019 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2022
Amsterdam Cobras 1 1 2018 2019
North Brussels Gorillas 1 0 2015
Zwolle Wolves 1 0 2022

The Double

In rugby league, the term 'the Double' is referring to the achievement of a club that wins both the minor premiership and premier final in the same season. To date, this has been achieved by a total two different clubs.

Club Wins Winning years
1Rotterdam Pitbulls12016
1Den Haag Knights RLFC12019

2015 Competition

The 2015 competition was fought out between Amsterdam Cobras, Den Haag Knights, Rotterdam Pitbulls and North Brussels Gorillas (Belgium). The North Brussels Gorillas won the inaugural competition after defeating Den Haag Knights 48-06 in the Grand Final.

Teams

Locations of 2015 BNRL Championship Clubs
Team Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
North Brussels Gorillas Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels Brussels, Belgium
Rotterdam Pitbulls Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPDPoints
1North Brussels Gorillas321010211
2Den Haag Knights32102211
3Rotterdam Pitbulls3102-366
4Amsterdam Cobras3003-882

Round 1

Rotterdam Pitbulls0-70North Brussels Gorillas
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: 40
Referee: Netherlands D van Zeijst
North Brussels Gorillas
FB1Netherlands Ben Dommershuijsen
WG2Netherlands Evert Van Bochove
CE3Netherlands Thijs Van der Zouwen
CE4Netherlands Mitchell Slingerland
WG5Netherlands Gijs Braanker
FE6Netherlands Jedidaih Timisela
HB7Netherlands Johannes Bavius
PR8Netherlands Julian Brigghe
HK9Netherlands Marvin Slingerland
PR10Netherlands Edson Neves
SR11Netherlands Jorge Vazquez Yellow card 9' Red card 27'
SR12Netherlands Emerson do Rosario de Werk
LF13Netherlands Rogier Baakman
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Thomas Van Gorkum
INT15Netherlands Uri Breman
INT16Netherlands Wouter Naloop
INT17Netherlands Dominic Stuivenberg
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB1Belgium Laachini Iliass rugby ball 2', rugby ball 50'
WG2Belgium Lelio Guilmann rugby ball 38', rugby ball 67'
CE3Belgium Christopher Eyns rugby ball 74'
CE4Belgium Abdel Zigha rugby ball 5'
WG5Belgium Jonathan Bouillon
FE6Belgium Marc Padee
HB7Belgium Zakaria Zoubir
PR8Belgium Salougo Stan
HK9Belgium Hamadat Youngy rugby ball 61'
PR10Belgium Guillaume Van der Elst
SR11Belgium Nathan Van Ap rugby ball 9'
SR12Belgium Alessandro Lancia rugby ball 28'
LF13Belgium Josquin De Winne
Interchanges:
INT14Belgium Adam Bahemou rugby ball 32'
INT15Belgium Yiles Chaouche
INT16Belgium El Hilali Sofian rugby ball 36'
INT17Belgium Agim Coroli rugby ball 41', rugby ball 71'
Head Coach:
Belgium Marco Moraschi
Den Haag Knights42-22Amsterdam Cobras
Delft Rugby Club, Delft
Attendance: 20
Referee: Belgium H Sanchezz
FB1Netherlands Joost Van der Wiel rugby ball 79'
WG2England Frank Longhurst rugby ball 32', rugby ball 66'
CE3England Jordan Swensson
CE4Netherlands Romeo Goldman
WG5Fiji Tuinawi Baseniyasana
FE6Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
HB7Netherlands Faamoana Laufiso rugby ball 35'
PR8Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
HK9Fiji Misa Vakadranu rugby ball 50'
PR10Fiji Amasa Baseniyasana
SR11Netherlands Joris Burggraaf
SR12Netherlands Bastiaan Tentij
LF13England Adam Whitaker rugby ball 59'
Interchanges:
INT14New Zealand Paul Dirkzwager rugby ball 80'
INT15Netherlands Timothy Ddumba rugby ball 78'
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB1Moldova Stefan Armas
WG2Netherlands Piet Hagenaars Yellow card 31' Red card 57'
CE3Netherlands Barry Vliek
CE4England Ciaran Jaras rugby ball 62', rugby ball 73'
WG5India Nikhil Mani
FE6Netherlands Pieter Hansma
HB7Netherlands Daan Van Rossum
PR8Netherlands Roger Akkerman
HK9Netherlands Martijn Hermans
PR10England Eden Clayton rugby ball 41'
SR11Netherlands Stijn Spijker
SR12Australia Kirby McKean rugby ball 3'
LF13England George Worrall
Interchanges:
INT14 N/A
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders

Round 2

Amsterdam Cobras6-38North Brussels Gorillas
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: 70
Referee: Netherlands T van Gorkum
North Brussels Gorillas
FB1Moldova Stefan Armas
WG2Netherlands Stijn Spijker Yellow card 55'
CE3England Philip Raitt
CE4England Ciaran Jaras
WG5Netherlands Thomas Laauwers
FE6Netherlands Rolf Wouters
HB7Netherlands Patrick Ufkes
PR8Netherlands Albertus Bulsink
HK9Netherlands Pieter Hansma
PR10India Nikhil Mani
SR11Netherlands Martijn Hermans Yellow card 41'
SR12Netherlands Rob Bensing
LF13England Peter Murphy
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Daan Schaap
INT15Australia Kirby McKean
INT16Netherlands Daan Van Rossum rugby ball 62'
INT17Netherlands Harry Veldmen
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders
FB1Belgium Karim Hammadi Yellow card 55'
WG2Belgium Abdel Zigha rugby ball 2', rugby ball 28'
CE3Belgium Younes Hammabat
CE4Belgium Loukhan Omorou
WG5Belgium Alessandro Lancia rugby ball 12', rugby ball 58', Yellow card 41'
FE6Belgium Martin Derom
HB7Belgium Zakaria Zoubir
PR8Belgium Stan Balongo rugby ball 74'
HK9Belgium Youssef Zoubir
PR10Belgium Nathan Van der Perren
SR11Belgium Soufian El Hilali rugby ball 38'
SR12Belgium Jonathan Bouillon
LF13Belgium Marco Moraschi
Interchanges:
INT14Belgium Christophe Weyenberghe
INT15Belgium Kamal Singh rugby ball 17'
INT16Belgium Fadel Tijrini
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Belgium Marco Moraschi
Den Haag Knights22-20Rotterdam Pitbulls
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: 70
Referee: England Kane Krlic
Den Haag Knights
FB1Netherlands Joost Van der Wiel
WG2England Ian Thompson
CE3England Frank Longhurst
CE4England Jordan Swensson
WG5England Matthew Collins
FE6Fiji Tuinawi Baseniyasana
HB7Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
PR8Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell rugby ball 64'
HK9Fiji Misa Vakadranu
PR10New Zealand Paul Dirkzwager
SR11England Bonne Wilce rugby ball 37', rugby ball 41'
SR12Netherlands Devin Schutte rugby ball 15', rugby ball 57'
LF13Netherlands Walter Holtslag
Interchanges:
INT14 N/A
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB1Netherlands Thijs Van der Zouwen
WG2Netherlands Evert Van Bochove
CE3Netherlands Uri Breman
CE4Netherlands Rogier Baakman
WG5Netherlands Dominic Stuivenberg rugby ball 75'
FE6Netherlands Thomas Van Gorkum
HB7New Zealand Jason Bruygoms rugby ball 11', rugby ball 67'
PR8Netherlands Hannes Bavius
HK9Netherlands Emerson do Rosario de Werk
PR10Netherlands Edson Neves
SR11Netherlands Jedidiah Timisela
SR12Netherlands Gerbert Van Bochove rugby ball 79'
LF13Netherlands Julian Brugghe
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Gerard Boyd
INT15Netherlands Ebe Pieter Preesman
INT16Netherlands Ben Dommershuijsen Yellow card 71'
INT17Netherlands Bonno Stuivenberg
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms

Round 3

Den Haag Knights18-18North Brussels Gorillas
Haagsche Rugby Club, The Hague
Attendance: 50
Referee: Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
Den Haag Knights
North Brussels Gorillas
FB1Fiji Tonisi Lalogafau
WG2Fiji Tuiniawi Baseniyasana
CE3Netherlands Timothy Ddumba
CE4Netherlands Bastiaan Tenji
WG5Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell
FE6Netherlands Wouter Holtslag
HB7Fiji Solomone Fiafe
PR8England Adam Whitaker
HK9New Zealand Paul Dirkzwager
PR10Netherlands Joost Van der Wiel
SR11Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR12Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
LF13England Frank Longhurst
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Remco Vrasdonk
INT15Fiji Amasa Baseniyasana
INT16Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
INT17Netherlands Joris Burggraaf
INT18Fiji Faamoana Laufiso
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB1Belgium Unknown
WG2Belgium Unknown
CE3Belgium Unknown
CE4Belgium Unknown
WG5Belgium Unknown
FE6Belgium Unknown
HB7Belgium Unknown
PR8Belgium Unknown
HK9Belgium Unknown
PR10Belgium Unknown
SR11Belgium Unknown
SR12Belgium Unknown
LF13Belgium Unknown
Interchanges:
INT14Belgium Unknown
INT15Belgium Unknown
INT16Belgium Unknown
INT17Belgium Unknown
Head Coach:
Belgium Marco Moraschi
Rotterdam Pitbulls52-16Amsterdam Cobras
Haagsche Rugby Club, The Hague
Attendance: 30
Referee: Belgium Salvatore
FB1Netherlands Gijs Braanker
WG2Netherlands Marcel Koorevaar
CE3Netherlands Thijs Van der Zouwen rugby ball 27', rugby ball 44', rugby ball 70', rugby ball 76'
CE4Netherlands Jan Harmen Fokkens rugby ball 14', rugby ball 42'
WG5Netherlands Uri Bremen
FE6Netherlands Dominic Stuivenberg Yellow card 40'
HB7Netherlands Bonno Stuivenberg
PR8Netherlands Tom Van Gorkum
HK9Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
PR10New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
SR11Netherlands Hannes Bavius
SR12Netherlands Edson Neves rugby ball 5', rugby ball 48', rugby ball 51'
LF13Netherlands Gerbert Van Bochove
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Jaco Pattikawa
INT15Netherlands Marvin Biliosa rugby ball 61', Yellow card 66'
INT16Netherlands Marvin Slingerland
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB1Moldova Stefan Armas
WG2Netherlands Stijn Spijker
CE3Netherlands Martijn Hermans
CE4England Ciaran Jaras
WG5India Nikhil Mani
FE6Netherlands Marijn Steenland
HB7Netherlands Alexander Apakadize
PR8Netherlands Pieter Hansma
HK9Netherlands Daan Van Rossum rugby ball 10', rugby ball 63', rugby ball 67', Yellow card 40'
PR10Australia Kirby McKean
SR11Netherlands Dax Van Laer
SR12Netherlands Tomas Adler
LF13 N/A
Interchanges:
INT14 N/A
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders

Third-Place Play Off

Rotterdam Pitbulls52-22Amsterdam Cobras
Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels
Attendance: 120
Referee: Belgium S Liga
FB1Netherlands Gijs Braanker
WG2Netherlands Thijs Van der Zouwen rugby ball 57'
CE3Netherlands Evert Van Bochove
CE4Netherlands Uri Breman
WG5Netherlands Dominic Stuivenberg rugby ball 47'
FE6Netherlands Tom Van Gorkum
HB7Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
PR8New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
HK9Netherlands Johannes Bavius
PR10Netherlands Emerson Do Rosario de Werk rugby ball 1', rugby ball 10', rugby ball 71'
SR11Netherlands Edson Neves rugby ball 39'
SR12Netherlands Jedidiah Timisela
LF13Netherlands Marvin Slingerland rugby ball 28', rugby ball 65'
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Ben Dommershuijsen rugby ball 13', rugby ball 19'
INT15Netherlands Bonno Stuivenberg
INT16Netherlands Julian Brugghe
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB1Netherlands Patrick Ufkes rugby ball 36'
WG2Belgium Marco Maroschi
CE3India Nikhil Mani
CE4England Ciaran Jaras rugby ball 68'
WG5Netherlands Daan Van Rossum rugby ball 4'
FE6Netherlands Pieter Hansma
HB7Netherlands Dax Van Laer rugby ball 25'
PR8Moldova Stefan Armas
HK9Netherlands Martijn Hermans
PR10Netherlands Stijn Spijker
SR11Australia Matt De Smeth
SR12England Phil Raitt
LF13Belgium Massimo
Interchanges:
INT14 N/A
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders

Grand Final

North Brussels Gorillas48-6Den Haag Knights
Petit Chemin Vert, Brussels
Attendance: 150
Referee: Belgium Y Kazadi
North Brussels Gorillas
Den Haag Knights
FB1Belgium Iliass Laachiri
WG2Belgium Abdel Zigha
CE3Belgium Alessandro Lancia
CE4Belgium Karim Hammadat rugby ball 41'
WG5Belgium Jonathan Bouillon rugby ball 35', rugby ball 61'
FE6Belgium Adam Bahemou rugby ball 64'
HB7Belgium Zakaria Zoubir rugby ball 22'
PR8Belgium Stanislas Rogerio
HK9Belgium Christopher Eyns
PR10Belgium Martin Derom
SR11Belgium Guillaume Van Der Elst
SR12Belgium Younes Hammadat rugby ball 58'
LF13Belgium Josquin Dewinne
Interchanges:
INT14Belgium Yiles Chaouch rugby ball 2'
INT15Belgium Marc Paree
INT16Belgium Soufiane El Hilali
INT17Belgium Loukman Omorou rugby ball 7'
Head Coach:
Belgium Marco Moraschi
FB1England Adam Whitaker
WG2England Frank Longhurst rugby ball 13'
CE3Netherlands Romeo Goldman
CE4Fiji Solomona Fiavaai
WG5Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
FE6Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell
HB7Fiji Tuinawi Baseniyasana
PR8Netherlands Timothy Ddumba
HK9Netherlands Bastiaan Tentij
PR10New Zealand Paul Dirkzwager
SR11Netherlands Wouter Holtslag
SR12Fiji Amasa Neltuyaga
LF13Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
Interchanges:
INT14Fiji Monty Laufiso
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

2016 Competition

In 2016, the North Brussels Gorillas competing in the Belgium League, to help with the development of their countries Rugby League purpose.

On 26 May 2016, Harderwijk Dolphins were registered as an official Rugby League Club and would participate in the Netherlands Rugby League competition in 2017.[1]

Teams

Locations of 2016 NRLB Championship Clubs
Team 2015 Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras 4th Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights 2nd Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Rotterdam Pitbulls 3rd Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPDPoints
1Rotterdam Pitbulls44001728
2Den Haag Knights4202-284
3Amsterdam Cobras4004-1440

Round 1

Amsterdam Cobras14-60Rotterdam Pitbulls
Report
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: 40
Referee: Netherlands Tom Van Gorkum
Amsterdam Cobras
FB1England Eden Clayton
WG2Netherlands Patrick Ufkes
CE3Netherlands Bas Van Ekelen
CE4England James Cavell
WG5Moldova Stefan Armas
FE6England Ciaran Jaras
HB7Netherlands Daan Van Rossum
PR8Netherlands Sytse Zijlstra
HK9Italy Giuseppe Tazzi
PR10Netherlands Martijn Hermans
SR11Netherlands Marijn Steenland
SR12Puerto Rico Christian Jimenez
LF13Netherlands Stijn Spijker
Interchanges:
INT14Switzerland Benjamin Cueni
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders
FB1Netherlands Gijs Braanker
WG2Netherlands Thijs Van Der Zouwen
CE3Netherlands Auke Idzerda
CE4Netherlands Jaco Pattikawa
WG5Suriname Aston Leidsman
FE6New Zealand Joe Collins
HB7New Zealand Uri Bremen
PR8New Zealand Faave Dommershuijsen
HK9New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
PR10Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
SR11Netherlands Marvin Biliosa
SR12Netherlands Brian Roos
LF13Netherlands Edson Neves
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Sjoerd Dijkshoorn
INT15Netherlands Patrick Funk
INT16Netherlands Wouter Naloop
INT17New Zealand Leslie Heron
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms

Round 2

Rotterdam Pitbulls88-20Den Haag Knights
Report
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Fiji Misa Vakadranu
Den Haag Knights
FB1Netherlands Evert Van Boschove
WG2Netherlands Thijs Van Der Zouwen
CE3Netherlands Tim Bergonje
CE4Netherlands Danny Schepers
WG5Netherlands Jedediah Timisela
FE6New Zealand Joe Collins
HB7Netherlands Auke Idzera
PR8Netherlands Emerson Do Rosario De Werk
HK9Netherlands Uri Breman
PR10Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
SR11Netherlands Edson Neves
SR12Netherlands Daniel Van Waas
LF13Netherlands Sjoerd Dijkshoorn
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Marvin Biliosa
INT15Netherlands Wouter Naloop
INT16Suriname Aston Leidsman
INT17Netherlands Jaco Pattikawa
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB1Netherlands Guillaume Aries
WG2England Ciaran Hay
CE3Netherlands Guido Van Breen
CE4Netherlands Koos Wabeke
WG5Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell rugby ball 23', rugby ball 35'
FE6England Frank Longhurst
HB7Canada Thomas Charpentier
PR8England Bonne Wilce rugby ball 2'
HK9Netherlands Joe Storm
PR10Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR11Netherlands Joost Van Der Wiel
SR12Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF13England Matthew Rigby rugby ball 52'
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Rolef Joel Pier
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

Round 3

Den Haag Knights40-14Amsterdam Cobras
Haagsche Rugby Club, The Hague
Attendance: 23
Referee: Australia Joe Jhugroo
Den Haag Knights
Amsterdam Cobras
FB1Fiji Amasa Boseniyasana
WG2Afghanistan Emal Sarwar
CE3Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell rugby ball 17', rugby ball 31', rugby ball 39', rugby ball 62'
CE4Netherlands Ciaran Hay
WG5Netherlands Guillaume Aries
FE6England Frank Longhurst
HB7Netherlands Joe Storm
PR8Netherlands Guido Van Breen
HK9England Jordan Swensson
PR10Germany Lucas Quentin
SR11Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR12Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF13England Matthew Rigby rugby ball 12'
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Koos Wabeke
INT15Netherlands Rolef Joel Pier
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB1Moldova Stefan Armas
WG2England James Cavell
CE3Italy Guglielmo Cecero
CE4England Eden Clayton
WG5Switzerland Benjamin Cueni
FE6Australia Alexander Duncan
HB7England Matthew Hall
PR8Netherlands Pieter Hansma
HK9Netherlands Martijn Hermans
PR10Serbia Milan Ilic
SR11England Ciaran Jaras
SR12Puerto Rico Christian Jimenez
LF13Netherlands David Scholte
Interchanges:
INT14Italy Giuseppe Tazzi
INT15Serbia Niksa Unkovic
INT16Netherlands Daan Van Rossum
INT17Netherlands Sytse Zijlstra
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders

Round 4

Rotterdam Pitbulls64-12Amsterdam Cobras
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
FB1Netherlands Tim Bergonje
WG2Netherlands Gijs Braanker
CE3Netherlands Uri Bremen
CE4New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
WG5Netherlands Sjoerd Dijkshoorn
FE6New Zealand Joe Collins
HB7Netherlands Patrick Funk
PR8Netherlands Emerson Do Rosario De Werk
HK9Netherlands Auke Idzerda
PR10Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
SR11Netherlands Shadan Lavia
SR12Netherlands Wouter Naloop
LF13Netherlands Daniel Van Waas
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Evert Van Bochove
INT15Netherlands Brian Roos
INT16Suriname Aston Leidsman
INT17New Zealand Leslie Heron
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB1Australia Adam McLeod
WG2Argentina Pablo Aqui
CE3Moldova Stefan Armas
CE4Switzerland Benjamin Cueni
WG5Netherlands Pieter Hansma
FE6Netherlands Phelim Hoey
HB7Netherlands Dominic Islip
PR8England Ciaran Jaras
HK9Netherlands Floris Steenland
PR10Netherlands Marijn Steenland
SR11Netherlands Jesse
SR12Netherlands Bas Van Eekelen
LF13Netherlands Daan Vas Rossum
Interchanges:
INT14 N/A
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders

Round 5

Amsterdam Cobras14-34Den Haag Knights
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: 8
Referee: Australia Joe Jhugroo
Amsterdam Cobras
Den Haag Knights
FB1 Stefan Armas
WG2 David Ahrens
CE3 Pieter Hansma
CE4 Bas Van Eekelen
WG5 Benjamin Cueni
FE6 James Cavell
HB7 Ciaran Jaras
PR8 Daan Van Rossum
HK9 Andreja Andrejevic
PR10 Eden Clayton
SR11 Giuseppe Tazzi
SR12 George Worrall
LF13 Sytse Zijlstra
Interchanges:
INT14 Floris Steenland
INT15 Marijn Steenland
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands Lou Benders
FB1Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell
WG2Netherlands Wesley Jansen
CE3Netherlands Koos Wabeke
CE4Netherlands Rolef Joel Pier
WG5Luxembourg Mathieu Bndr
FE6England Frank Longhurst
HB7Netherlands Joe Storm
PR8Netherlands Bonne Wilce
HK9England Jordan Swennson
PR10Netherlands Guido Van Breen
SR11Germany Lucas Quentin
SR12Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF13England Matthew Rigby
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

Round 6

Den Haag Knights28-34Rotterdam Pitbulls
Report
Segbroek College, The Hague
Attendance: 28
Referee: Australia Joe Jhugroo
Den Haag Knights
FB1Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell
WG2Luxembourg Mathieu Bndr
CE3Netherlands Wesley Jansen
CE4Netherlands Koos Wabeke
WG5Afghanistan Emal Sarwar
FE6New Zealand Christopher Peponis
HB7England Frank Longhurst
PR8England Bonne Wilce
HK9Netherlands Joe Storm
PR10Netherlands Guido Van Breen
SR11Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR12Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF13England Matthew Rigby
Interchanges:
INT14 N/A
INT15 N/A
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB1Netherlands Mario Terlouw
WG2Netherlands Edson Aldair
CE3Netherlands Sjoerd Dijkshoorn
CE4Netherlands Wouter Naloop
WG5New Zealand Leslie Heron
FE6New Zealand Joe Collins Yellow card 47'
HB7Netherlands Uri Bremen
PR8Netherlands Patrick Funk
HK9Netherlands Ben Dommershuijsen
PR10Netherlands Tim Bergonje
SR11Netherlands Brian Roos
SR12Netherlands Hannes Bavius
LF13Netherlands Shadan Lavia
Interchanges:
INT14Suriname Aston Leidsman
INT15Netherlands Jedediah Timisela
INT16Netherlands Gijs Braanker
INT17Netherlands Jaco Pattikawa
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms

Grand Final

The 2016 Netherland Rugby League Final will take place at Dordrecht Rugby Club on 18 June 2016. The Final will be contested between Rotterdam Pitbulls and Den Haag Knights, both teams qualified by finishing in the Top 2 after all league matches were completed.

Rotterdam Pitbulls42-18Den Haag Knights
Report
Dordrecht Rugby Club, Dordrecht
Attendance: 28
Referee: Fiji Misa Vakadranu
Den Haag Knights
FB1Netherlands Jededaih Timisela rugby ball 67'
WG2Netherlands Thijs van der Zouwen rugby ball 60'
CE3Netherlands Evert van Boschove rugby ball 63'
CE4Netherlands Tim Bergonje rugby ball 37'
WG5New Zealand Leslie Heron
FE6Netherlands Auke Idzerda rugby ball 4'
HB7Netherlands Uri Breman
PR8Netherlands Emerson Do Rosario De Werk
HK9New Zealand Jason Bruygoms rugby ball 46'
PR10Netherlands Daniel van Waas
SR11Netherlands Taco de Boer
SR12Netherlands Sjoerd Dijkshoorn
LF13Netherlands Patrick Funk
Interchanges:
INT14Netherlands Edson Neves rugby ball 41'
INT15Netherlands Wouter Naloop rugby ball 76'
INT16Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
INT17Netherlands Gijs Braanker
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB1Australia Christopher Peponis red cross icon 9' to 80'
WG2Netherlands RJ Pier
CE3Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
CE4Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell rugby ball 20', rugby ball 79'
WG5Afghanistan Emal Sarwar
FE6England Frank Longhurst red cross icon 9' to 80'
HB7Canada Thomas Charpentier
PR8England Bonne Wilce
HK9England Joe Storm red cross icon 31' to 52'
PR10England Jordan Swensson
SR11Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
SR12Germany Lucas Quintin
LF13England Matthew Rigby rugby ball 29'
Interchanges:
INT14Luxembourg Mathieu Bndr
INT15Netherlands Romeo Goldman
INT16 N/A
INT17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

End Of Season Awards

To celebrate the 2016 Summer Season and the positive performances from the Netherlands Rugby League International side in Autumn, the end of season awards dinner will be hosted in Utrecht, Netherlands on Friday 17 February 2017.

AwardNomination 1Nomination 2Nomination 3Nomination 4
Player Of The YearPapua New Guinea Benjamin van BodegravenEngland Frank LonghurstNew Zealand Joe CollinsNetherlands Patrick Funk
Rookie Of The YearNetherlands Daniel de RuiterNetherlands Daniel van WaasNetherlands Joe StormNetherlands Ruben Stuifzand
Sports Personality Of The YearNetherlands Daan van RossumNew Zealand Jason BruygomsNetherlands Santino Landus
Most Committed Award*Australia Joe & Dylan JhugrooEngland Matt RigbyNetherlands Remco van Zoen
  • Award not open for public vote, winner chosen by the NRLB

2017 Competition

Teams

Locations of 2017 NRLB Championship Clubs
Team 2016 Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras 3rd Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights 2nd Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Harderwijk Dolphins N/A Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Stationslaan 26, 3842 LA Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Rotterdam Pitbulls 1st Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostBonusPFPAPDPoints
1Den Haag Knights6501631210021216
2Rotterdam Pitbulls650162101545616
3Amsterdam Cobras6204494238-1448
4Harderwijk Dolphins60064112236-1244

2018 Competition

Teams

Locations of 2018 NRLB Championship Clubs
Team 2017 Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras 4th Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights 2nd Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Harderwijk Dolphins 3rd Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Stationslaan 26, 3842 LA Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Rotterdam Pitbulls 1st Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPFPAPDPoints
1Den Haag Knights65012429015210
2Amsterdam Cobras650125411014410
3Rotterdam Pitbulls6204160214-543*
4Harderwijk Dolphins600656298-2420

2019 Competition

Teams

Locations of 2019 NRLB Championship Clubs
Team 2017 Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras 1st Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights 2nd Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Harderwijk Dolphins 4th Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Stationslaan 26, 3842 LA Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Rotterdam Pitbulls 3rd Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPFPAPDPoints
1Den Haag Knights6411210130809
2Amsterdam Cobras6411208146629
3Rotterdam Pitbulls6204130162-545
4Harderwijk Dolphins6105134244-1102

2022 Competition

Teams

Locations of 2022 NRLB Championship Clubs
Team 2019 Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras 2nd Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights 1st Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM The Hague, South Holland, Netherlands
Harderwijk Dolphins 3rd Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Stationslaan, 3842 LA Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Rotterdam Pitbulls 4th Sparta RC, Bermweg 141 2907 LE Capelle aan den Ijssel, South Holland, Netherlands
Zwolle Wolves N/A Rugby Club Zwolle, Hyacintstraat 66B, 8013 HX Zwolle, Overijssel, Netherlands

Ladder

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPDPoints
1Den Haag Knights44001288
2Zwolle Wolves4211305
3Amsterdam Cobras4112-323
4Harderwijk Dolphins4103-202
5Rotterdam Pitbulls4103-1062

See also

References

  1. , Hardewijk Dolphins confirm 2017 Participation.
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