1982 Netherlands v France (women's rugby union match) explained
Netherlands v France in 1982 was the first women's rugby union test match.[1] 1982 was the 50th anniversary of the Dutch Rugby Union and, as part of the celebrations, the Dutch invited the Association Française de Rugby Féminin (AFRF) to send a France women's national rugby union team to play a Netherlands women's national rugby union team. The match was covered by reporter Henk Hansen of the Dutch news magazine Panorama.[2]
The match was played on 13 June 1982 at the Utrecht Sportpark Strijland, the home of Utrechtse Rugby Club, in Utrecht, Netherlands. The Netherlands were led by head coach Jopie Nessels and captained by their prop Lisa Groenedijk; France were led by head coach Clause Isoard. The match referee was Roel Wijnant of Belgium. The match resulted in a 4–0 victory for France. [3]
Details
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| FB | 15 | Hanneke Brouwer | | RW | 14 | Mirjam Baars | | OC | 13 | Jacklien Len | | IC | 12 | Leontien Hendriks | | LW | 11 | Odet Zijlstra | | FH | 10 | Renske Kruyk | | SH | 9 | Friedi Kloen | | N8 | 8 | Antoinet Geerts | | OF | 7 | Ans van Liere | | BF | 6 | Evelijn Castell | | RL | 5 | Cora Elbers | | LL | 4 | Divera Twisk | | TP | 3 | Fransje de Waard | | HK | 2 | Frieke van Schouwen | | LP | 1 | Lisa Groenedijk (C) | | Replacements: | | PR | 16 | Diana de la Mar | | SH | 17 | Heleen Smallegange | | LK | 18 | Heidy Steinbuch | | IC | 19 | Yvonne van Dijk | | SH | 20 | Marga Haent jes-Dekker | | OC | 21 | Histe Galama | | Coach: | | Jopie Wessels | |
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| FB | 15 | Viviane Berodier | | RW | 14 | Isabelle Decamp | | OC | 13 | Monique Fraysse | | IC | 12 | Nicole Fraysse | | LW | 11 | Pascale Champeil | | FH | 10 | Odette Desprats | | SH | 9 | Judith Benassayag | | N8 | 8 | Carinne Matbleu | | OF | 7 | Sylvia Benassayag | | BF | 6 | Catherine Guillon | | RL | 5 | Macha Degeitere | | LL | 4 | Annick Jambon | | TP | 3 | Sylvie Girard | | HK | 2 | Maryse Pomathiot | | LP | 1 | Véronique Champeil | | Replacements: | | 16 | Sylvia Duclos | | 17 | Andrée Forestier | | 18 | M.L. Biezeray | | 19 | Claude Guy M. | | 20 | Sylvie Barriere | | 21 | Regine Pacaud | | Coach: | | Claude Izoard | |
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See also
Notes and References
- Huw Richards, "A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union", 2007.
- Web site: 13th June 1982: The day it all began. www.scrumqueens.com. 24 December 2017.
- Web site: 13th June 1982: The day it all began. www.scrumqueens.com. 24 December 2017.
