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 | Zane Gardiner | ||
| Captain | Dirk Danen | ||
| Most caps | Marc Visser (67) | ||
| Home stadium | NRCA Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 26 (as of 26 February 2022) | ||
| 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 Italy.
Record
| Top 30 as of 21 March 2022[1] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Change* | Team | Points |
| 1 |  |  South Africa | 90.61 |
| 2 |  1 |  France | 88.88 |
| 3 |  1 |  New Zealand | 88.75 |
| 4 | |  Ireland | 88.22 |
| 5 | | England | 84.50 |
| 6 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 83.92 |
| 7 | |  Scotland | 81.80 |
| 8 | 1 |  Argentina | 80.58 |
| 9 | 1 |  Wales | 79.28 |
| 10 | |  Japan | 78.26 |
| 11 | |  Fiji | 76.62 |
| 12 | 1 |  Georgia | 73.78 |
| 13 | 1 |  Samoa | 73.59 |
| 14 | |  Italy | 72.33 |
| 15 | |  Spain | 68.26 |
| 16 | |  Tonga | 67.72 |
| 17 | 1 |  Romania | 66.95 |
| 18 | 1 |  United States | 66.54 |
| 19 | |  Uruguay | 66.40 |
| 20 | |  Portugal | 65.72 |
| 21 | | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 61.80 |
| 22 | |  Hong Kong | 61.23 |
| 23 | |  Chile | 59.88 |
| 24 | |  Namibia | 59.72 |
| 25 | |  Russia | 58.06 |
| 26 | | Netherlands | 56.31 |
| 27 | | Belgium | 55.74 |
| 28 | 1 |  Brazil | 53.31 |
| 29 | 1 |  South Korea | 53.11 |
| 30 | 2 |  Poland | 52.91 |
| * Change from the previous week | |||
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 | Points For | Points Against | Pts Difference | 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% |
| 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% |
| Total | 243 | 108 | 13 | 122 | 3732 | 4329 | –597 | 44.44% |
Current squad
On the 22nd of January 2022, the following 49 players were called up for the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship.[2] [3]
Head Coach: Zane Gardiner
- 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 | 16 | DIOK * | |
| Mark Darlington | Hooker | 23 May 1985 | 23 | Maidenhead |
| Lars Linnenbank | Hooker | 1 | Dukes * | |
| Mike Mbaud | Hooker | 14 December 1999 (age 22) | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 2 | Haarlem * | |
| Liam Stone | Back row | 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 | 4 | DIOK * | |
| Jort Doornenbal | Wing | 3 August 2000 | 1 | Castricum * |
| Jordy Hop | Wing | 8 | Haagsche | |
| Reinier Pieters | Wing | 3 | Servette ** | |
| Bart Wierenga | Wing | 26 August 1999 | 4 | Valence Romans |
| Te Hauora Campbell | Fullback | 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.
Current coaching staff
The current coaching staff of the Netherlands national team:[5]
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Jan van Diest | NED | Manager |
| Zane Gardiner | NZL | Head coach |
| Gareth Gilbert | RSA | Assistant coach |
| Allard Jonkers | NED | Assistant coach |
| Dries Michiels | BEL | Assistant coach |
| Emmanuel Peyrezabes | FRA | Strength and Conditioning coach |
| Antoine van den Berg | NED | Physiotherapist |
| Sebastiaan van Osch | NED | Physiotherapist |
| Adam Doherty | IRE | Mental coach |
| Kevan Gallagher | NED | Video analyst |
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–present | Zane Gardiner |
See also
References
- "Men's World Rankings". World Rugby. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- Netherlands`s squad for the 2022 Rugby Europe Championship
- https://www.rugby.nl/trainingsselectie-championship-2022-bekend/
- https://www.rugby.nl/nederland-speelt-tegen-regerend-kampioen-georgie/
- "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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