Belgium women's national rugby union team explained

Belgium
Type:Women
Union:Belgian Rugby Federation
Nickname:the Lionesses
Coach:Denis Duchau
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World Rugby Rank:26
World Rugby Rank Date:15 July 2024
First Game: 0–32
(Brussels; 31 December 1986)
Largest Win: 73–0
(Leuven; 11 April 2007)
Largest Loss: 105–0
(Amsterdam; 8 April 2001)
World Rugby Max:15
World Rugby Max Year:2003
World Rugby Min:27
World Rugby Min Year:2023

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

See also: List of Belgium women's national rugby union team matches. (Full internationals only, updated to 28 April 2023)

Belgium Internationals From 1986! Opponent !! First Match !! Played !! Won !! Drawn !! Lost !! For !! Against !! Win %
2015 3 2 0 1 61 37 66.67%
1988 1 0 0 1 0 66 0.00%
2001 6 0 1 5 38 134 0.00%
2006 1 0 0 1 0 34 0.00%
2007 1 1 0 0 73 0 100.00%
2000 11 1 0 10 54 640 9.09%
2006 1 1 0 0 41 0 100.00%
2021 2 0 0 2 13 81 0.00%
2007 2 2 0 0 35 7 100.00%
2006 5 1 0 4 45 156 20.00%
2009 1 0 0 1 0 71 0.00%
2007 1 1 0 0 20 0 100.00%
2010 2 0 0 2 0 142 0.00%
1986 3 0 0 3 0 154 0.00%
2011 3 2 0 1 82 40 66.67%
Summary 1986 43 11 1 31 462 1562 25.58%

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heatly . Gary . Ukraine men return to action, Women's Trophy gets underway . 2023-01-26 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.
  2. Web site: Weekend Review 22-23 October . 2023-01-26 . Rugby Europe . en-GB.