Belgium women's national rugby union team
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| Nickname | the Lionesses | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Belgian Rugby Federation | |
| Head coach | Denis Duchau | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 26 (as of 15 July 2024) | |
| Highest | 15 (2003) | |
| Lowest | 27 (2023) | |
| First international | ||
| Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 0–32 File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden (Brussels; 31 December 1986) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 73–0 File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg (Leuven; 11 April 2007) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Netherlands File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 105–0 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium (Amsterdam; 8 April 2001) | ||
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The Belgium women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Belgium, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1986.
History
Belgium played their first international test against Sweden on 29 October 1986, they were defeated 32–0 in Brussels. They registered their biggest win of 73–0 in 2007 when they thrashed Luxembourg. Belgium competed in the 2022–23 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy competition.[1] They were beaten 71–5 in their first match against Portugal in Brussels.[2] They also lost their second match to the Czech Republic 29–21 in Prague.
Results summary
(Full internationals only, updated to 28 April 2023)
| Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 37 | 66.67% |
| File:Flag of France.svg France | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 2001 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 134 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg Luxembourg | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 2000 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 640 | 9.09% |
| File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 81 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia | 2006 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 156 | 20.00% |
| File:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Serbia.svg Serbia | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100.00% |
| File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Sweden.svg Sweden | 1986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 0.00% |
| File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 40 | 66.67% |
| Summary | 1986 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 462 | 1562 | 25.58% |
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References
- ↑ Heatly, Gary. "Ukraine men return to action, Women's Trophy gets underway". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
- ↑ "Weekend Review 22-23 October". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
External links
- Belgian Rugby Federation - Official Site