Netherlands
Shirt badge/Association crest
UnionNederlandse Rugby Bond
Head coachSacha Werlich
CaptainPetra Zwart
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current15 (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
Appearances3 (First in 1991)
Top 20 rankings as of 25 December 2023[1]
RankChange*TeamPoints
1 Steady England096.18
2 Steady New Zealand090.56
3 Steady France087.89
4 Steady Canada086.27
5 Steady Australia081.61
6 Steady Wales076.67
7 Steady Italy075.61
8 Steady Scotland074.37
9 Steady United States072.02
10 Steady Ireland071.52
11 Steady Japan069.38
12 Steady Spain064.89
13 Steady South Africa064.37
14 Steady Russia061.10
15 Steady Netherlands060.02
16 Steady Samoa059.57
17 Steady Fiji058.65
18 Steady Hong Kong058.31
19 Steady Sweden056.01
20 Steady Kazakhstan055.97
*Change from the previous week

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)

Rugby: Netherlands internationals 1982-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 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%
  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
Wales 1991 Plate semi-finals N/A 4 2 0 2 34 18
Scotland 1994 Did not participate
Netherlands 1998 Shield final 13th 5 3 0 2 197 40
Spain 2002 15th place playoff 15th 4 1 0 3 33 180
Canada 2006 Did not participate
England 2010 Did not qualify
France 2014
Ireland 2017
New Zealand 2021
Total 3/9 13th 13 6 0 7 264 238
  Champion   Runner-up   Third place   Fourth
* Tied placing Best placing Home venue

Players

Previous squads

2002 Women's Rugby World Cup
  • 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

1998 Women's Rugby World Cup
  • 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
1991 Women's Rugby World Cup
  • 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

  1. "Women's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
  2. Birch, John (July 2013). "13th June 1982: The day it all began". www.scrumqueens.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
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