Union | Nederlandse Rugby Bond |
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Captain(s) | Petra Zwart |
First international | |
Netherlands 0-4 France (Utrecht, Netherlands 13 April 1982) |
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Largest win | |
Netherlands 141-3 Denmark (Toulouse, France 2 May 2004) |
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Largest defeat | |
England 91-3 Netherlands (Belluno, Italy 15 April 1994) |
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World Cup | |
Appearances | 3 (First in 1991) |
The Netherlands women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Netherlands, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1982.
The Netherlands' women's national rugby union team was the first to host an 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.
Women's rugby has increased in popularity in the Netherlands in the past decades. The airing of the World Cup 2015 on national television has further attributed to the increase in popularity.
(Full internationals only)
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numbering