Belgium_women's_national_rugby_union_team
For the men's team, see Belgium national rugby union team. For the women's sevens team, see Belgium women's national rugby sevens team.
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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Union ...
Nickname(s) | the Lionesses | |
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Union | Belgian Rugby Federation | |
Head coach | Denis Duchau | |
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World Rugby ranking | ||
Current | 25 (as of 4 December 2023) | |
Highest | 15 (2003) | |
First international | ||
Belgium 0–32 Sweden (Brussels; 31 December 1986) | ||
Biggest win | ||
Belgium 73–0 Luxembourg (Leuven; 11 April 2007) | ||
Biggest defeat | ||
Netherlands 105–0 Belgium (Amsterdam; 8 April 2001) |
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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.
(Full internationals only, updated to 28 April 2023)
More information Opponent, First Match ...
Opponent | First Match | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Win % |
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Czech Republic | 2015 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 37 | 66.67% |
France | 1988 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 0.00% |
Germany | 2001 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 134 | 0.00% |
Italy | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 0.00% |
Luxembourg | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 0 | 100.00% |
Netherlands | 2000 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 54 | 640 | 9.09% |
Norway | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 100.00% |
Portugal | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 81 | 0.00% |
Romania | 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 7 | 100.00% |
Russia | 2006 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 45 | 156 | 20.00% |
Scotland | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 71 | 0.00% |
Serbia | 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 100.00% |
Spain | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 142 | 0.00% |
Sweden | 1986 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 154 | 0.00% |
Switzerland | 2011 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 40 | 66.67% |
Summary | 1986 | 43 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 462 | 1562 | 25.58% |
Close
- 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.
- Belgian Rugby Federation - Official Site