Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team (Dutch: Nederlands nationaal rugby team) represents Netherlands in men's international rugby union competitions. Nicknamed The Oranges (Oranje), is considered one of the stronger tier 3 teams in European rugby and currently compete in the second division of the Rugby Europe International Championships in the Rugby Europe Trophy, a competition which is just below the Rugby Europe Championship where the top 6 countries in Europe (apart from the teams in the Six Nations) compete. They are yet to participate in any Rugby World Cup.
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| Nickname(s) | Oranje (The Oranges) | ||
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| Union | Dutch Rugby Union | ||
| Head coach | Lyn Jones | ||
| Captain | Dirk Danen | ||
| Most caps | Marc Visser (67) | ||
| Home stadium | NRCA Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 26 (as of 20 March 2023) | ||
| Highest | 23 (2018) | ||
| Lowest | 48 (2008) | ||
| First international | |||
 Netherlands 0–6 Belgium .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1 July 1930) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Netherlands 62–0 Denmark  (Hilversum, Netherlands; 6 October 1973) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 England 110–0 Netherlands (Huddersfield, England 14 November 1998) | |||
| Website | www.rugby.nl | ||
History
The Netherlands played their first ever game in 1930, against Belgium on 1 July. 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 many teams, notably Scotland XV in October 1978 & Italy.
Record
| Top 30 as of 23 October 2023[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
| 1 |  |  South Africa | 92.79 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 91.56 |
| 3 | |  Ireland | 90.57 |
| 4 | |  France | 87.81 |
| 5 | | England | 83.72 |
| 6 | |  Scotland | 83.43 |
| 7 | |  Argentina | 82.42 |
| 8 | |  Wales | 80.64 |
| 9 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 77.48 |
| 10 | |  Fiji | 76.38 |
| 11 | |  Italy | 75.93 |
| 12 | |  Japan | 74.27 |
| 13 | |  Portugal | 72.78 |
| 14 | |  Georgia | 72.68 |
| 15 | |  Samoa | 72.23 |
| 16 | |  Tonga | 71.57 |
| 17 | |  Uruguay | 67.39 |
| 18 | |  United States | 66.22 |
| 19 | |  Spain | 64.05 |
| 20 | |  Romania | 63.28 |
| 21 | |  Namibia | 60.56 |
| 22 | |  Chile | 60.49 |
| 23 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 60.46 |
| 24 | |  Hong Kong | 59.80 |
| 25 | |  Russia | 58.06 |
| 26 | |  Brazil | 56.35 |
| 27 | | Netherlands | 55.84 |
| 28 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Switzerland | 55.72 |
| 29 | | Belgium | 54.58 |
| 30 | |  South Korea | 53.46 |
| * Change from the previous week | |||
| Netherlands's historical rankings | |||
See or edit source data. | |||
| Source: World Rugby[1] Graph updated to 23 October 2023 | |||
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Netherlands national XV at test level up until 24 June 2021.
| Opponents | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 116 | +24 | 100% |
| Belgium | 44 | 19 | 4 | 21 | 444 | 520 | –76 | 43.2% |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 100% |
 Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 100% |
 Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 91 | +45 | 60% |
| Czechoslovakia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 99 | –11 | 28.5% |
| Denmark | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 311 | 57 | +254 | 90% |
 East Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 35 | –15 | 50% |
| Georgia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 164 | –100 | 25% |
 Germany | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 175 | 220 | –45 | 42.8% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 50% |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | –110 | 0% |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | +56 | 100% |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 178 | –151 | 0% |
| Emerging Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50 | -45 | 0% |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 100% |
 Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 23 | +11 | 100% |
 Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 34 | +56 | 75% |
 Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 100% |
 Morocco | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 111 | –23 | 42.86% |
 Moldova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 85 | –8 | 33.3% |
 Poland | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 280 | 317 | –37 | 36.4% |
| Portugal | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 141 | 229 | –88 | 29.1% |
| Romania | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 49 | 299 | –250 | 6.25% |
| Russia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 208 | –169 | 0% |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Serbia and Montenegro | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 40 | +53 | 66.6% |
| Spain | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 107 | 394 | –287 | 3.5% |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 108 | –63 | 50% |
 Sweden | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 444 | 186 | +258 | 94.74% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 100% |
 Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 53 | +33 | 80% |
 Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 88 | –17 | 25% |
 Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +42 | 100% |
| West Germany | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 279 | 481 | –202 | 33.9% |
 Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 30 | –23 | 0% |
| Total | 243 | 108 | 13 | 122 | 3732 | 4329 | –597 | 44.44% |
Current squad
On 22 January 2022, the following 49 players were called up for the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship.[2] [3]
Head Coach: Dick Muir (as of 2 June 2022)
- Caps Updated: 23 January 2021
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined by World Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Bennie-Coulson | Hooker | 18 October 2000 | 16 | DIOK * |
| Mark Darlington | Hooker | 23 May 1985 | 23 | Maidenhead |
| Lars Linnenbank | Hooker | 28 November 1997 | 1 | Dukes * |
| Mike Mbaud | Hooker | 14 December 1999 | 3 | Ealing Trailfinders |
| David Anderson | Prop | 4 August 1995 | 1 | Haagsche |
| Lodi Buijs | Prop | 19 October 2000 | 4 | Haagsche * |
| Andrew Darlington | Prop | 6 January 1989 | 26 | Beaune |
| Kieran Hogg | Prop | 27 December 1999 | 6 | Unattached |
| Hugo Langelaan | Prop | 27 March 1990 | 31 | Eemland * |
| Robin Moenen | Prop | 28 November 1995 | 12 | DIOK * |
| Mink Scharink | Prop | 12 July 2000 | 0 | Saracens |
| Jake Stamenković | Prop | 3 October 1999 | 4 | DIOK |
| Koen Bloemen | Lock | 13 May 1998 | 7 | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Jim Boelrijk | Lock | 6 February 1994 | 10 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Louis Bruinsma | Lock | 15 July 2000 | 2 | Stade Montois |
| Dennis van Dijken | Lock | 25 August 1999 | 1 | Graulhet |
| Marijn Huis | Lock | 28 November 1999 | 3 | Durham University |
| Christopher van Leeuwen | Lock | 26 April 1995 | 2 | Suresnes |
| Jade Plane | Lock | 18 February 2001 | 0 | Oyonnax |
| Dirk Danen | Back row | 21 April 1989 | 31 | Hilversum * |
| Wolf van Dijk | Back row | 2 December 1999 | 10 | DIOK |
| Guy van den Dries | Back row | 28 September 1993 | 1 | Belsize Park |
| Dave Koelman | Back row | 16 January 2001 | 2 | Castricum |
| Kevin Krieger | Back row | 11 September 1998 | 12 | Haagsche |
| Blake Nightingale | Back row | 2 May 1992 | 10 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Christopher Raymond | Back row | 16 December 2000 | 2 | Haarlem * |
| Liam Stone | Back row | 1 October 2000 | 0 | Coventry |
| Niels van de Ven | Back row | 20 April 1992 | 5 | Alcobendas |
| Maxou Zerdoun | Back row | 13 October 2000 | 1 | Haagsche * |
| Mark Coebergh | Scrum-half | 27 March 1998 | 1 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Caleb Korteweg | Scrum-half | 1 January 1997 | 0 | Stirling County |
| Hugo Schöller | Scrum-half | 11 March 1999 | 6 | Coq Léguevinois |
| Jasey van Kampen | Fly-half | 11 July 1998 | 6 | Haagsche |
| Marc Mistou | Fly-half | 28 September 1998 | 2 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Mees van Oord | Fly-half | 27 April 1999 | 9 | DIOK * |
| Willie du Plessis | Fly-half | 5 June 1990 | 0 | Stade Montois |
| Storm Carroll | Centre | 13 November 1984 | 27 | Haarlem |
| Jules Godfroy | Centre | 14 January 1997 | 0 | Corrèze |
| Tyren Kroos | Centre | 14 February 2000 | 0 | Agen |
| Daily Limmen | Centre | 22 June 2001 | 4 | Castricum * |
| Oliva Sialau | Centre | 1 March 1994 | 3 | Dukes * |
| David Weersma | Centre | 9 April 1996 | 15 | Aparejadores |
| Daan van der Avoird | Wing | 28 November 2000 | 4 | DIOK * |
| Jort Doornenbal | Wing | 3 August 2000 | 1 | Castricum * |
| Jordy Hop | Wing | 16 August 1994 | 8 | Haagsche |
| Reinier Pieters | Wing | 28 November 1996 | 3 | Servette ** |
| Bart Wierenga | Wing | 26 August 1999 | 4 | Valence Romans |
| Te Hauora Campbell | Fullback | 29 June 2000 | 6 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Peter Lydon | Fullback | 19 October 1992 | 0 | Rouen |
- *: Also a member of Delta squad, playing in the Rugby Europe Super Cup.
- **: Servette is a Swiss club but plays in the French league.
Call-ups
On 10 February Spike Salman of Racing 92 was called up to the squad.[4]
Current coaching staff
The current coaching staff of the Netherlands national team:[5]
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lyn Jones | WAL | Head coach |
| Gareth Gilbert | RSA | Assistant coach |
| Allard Jonkers | NED | Assistant coach |
| Emmanuel Peyrezabes | FRA | Strength and Conditioning coach |
| Antoine van den Berg | NED | Physiotherapist |
| Sebastiaan van Osch | NED | Physiotherapist |
| Kevan Gallagher | NED | Video analyst |
| Jan van Diest | NED | Manager |
Past Coaches
Since 1997
| Years | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Geoff Old |
| 2001–2004 | Robbie Allen |
| 2004 | Alex O'Dowd |
| 2005–2006 | Iain Krysztofiak |
| 2007 | Eric Hangeveld |
| 2008 | Robin Raphael |
| 2009 | Hugues Dispas |
| 2009 | Robin Raphael (Caretaker) |
| 2009–2010 | Hugues Dispas |
| 2010–2011 | Jean Bidal |
| 2011 | Silvester Ramaker |
| 2011–2016 | Alex Chang |
| 2016–2019 | Gareth Gilbert |
| 2019–2022 | Zane Gardiner |
| 2022 | Dick Muir (interim) |
| 2022–present | Lyn Jones |
See also
References
- "Men's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- Netherlands`s squad for the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship
- "Trainingsselectie Championship 2022 bekend". 22 January 2022.
- "Nederland speelt tegen regerend kampioen Georgië". 10 February 2022.
- "Netherlands National Rugby Union Team Coaching Staff". www.rugby.nl. Dutch Rugby Union.
External links
- Dutch Rugby Union - Official Site (in Dutch)
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