Den Haag Knights RLFC explained
| Clubname: | Den Haag Knights |
| Fullname: | Den Haag Knights Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname: | Knights |
| Web: | http://www.dhknights.com |
| Ground: | Haagsche Rugby Club (500) |
| Ground2: | Segbroek College (300) |
| Ceo: |  Paul Dirkzwager |
| Coach: | TBC |
| Manager: | Matthew Rigby |
| Captain: | Paul Dirkzwager |
| League: | Dutch Rugby League Competition |
| Season: | 2019 |
| Position: | 1st |
| Current: | 2019 NRLB Championship |
| Premierships: | 1 (2019) |
| Minorpremierships: | 3 (2017,2018,2019) |
| Runnerups: | 4 (2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) |
| Cup1titles: | [through to cup5] |
| Points: | Thomas Farrell |
| Cap: | Frank Longhurst |
| Mostcap: | 23 |
| Mostpoints: | 184 |
| Pattern La1: | _greenborder |
| Pattern B1: | _yellowV |
| Pattern Ra1: | _greenborder |
| Pattern Sh1: | _greenside |
| Pattern So1: | _greentop |
The Den Haag Knights are a rugby league football club based in The Hague (Den Haag), Netherlands. They compete in the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) domestic competition called Dutch Rugby League Competition, as well as internationally.[1]
2015 Competition
League schedule
| Date | Competition | Round | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Score | Referee |
|---|
| | | | | | | Kane Krlic |
| | | | | | |  H Sanchezz |
| | | | | | | Jorge Vazquez |
| | | | | | | Y Kazadi | |
Player statistics
| Player | Position | Played | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|
| Thomas Farrell | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | |
| Romeo Goldman | | | | | |
| Wesley Jansen | | | | | |
| Frank Longhurst | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | |
| Vincent Edelkoort | | | | | |
| | | | | |
| Koos Wabeke | | | | | | |
End Of Season Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|
| Player Of The Year | |
| Top Tryscorer | |
| Most Improved Player | | |
Players Earning International Caps
| Date | Player | Represented | Opposition | Location | Competition | T | G | Result |
|---|
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | | | |
| Paul Dirkzwager | Netherlands | | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | | | | |
2016 Competition
League schedule
| Date | Competition | Round | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Score | Referee |
|---|
| | | | | | | Misa Vakadranu |
| | | | | | |  Joe Jhugroo |
| | | | | | | Joe Jhugroo |
| | | | | | | Joe Jhugroo |
| | | | | | | Misa Vakadranu | |
Player statistics
| Player | Position | Played | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|
| Joe Storm | | | | | |
| Thomas Farrell | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | |
| Romeo Goldman | | | | | |
| Wesley Jansen | | | | | |
| Matthew Rigby | | | | | |
| Frank Longhurst | | | | | |
| Ciaran Hay | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | |
| Vincent Edelkoort | | | | | |
| Joost van der Wiel | | | | | |
| Koos Wabeke | | | | | | |
End Of Season Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|
| Player Of The Year | Matthew Rigby |
| Top Tryscorer | Thomas Farrell |
| Most Improved Player | Guido Van Breen |
| Most Improved Player | Koos Wabeke | |
Players Earning International Caps
| Date | Player | Represented | Opposition | Location | Competition | T | G | Result |
|---|
| Joe Storm | | | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | | | |
| Koos Wabeke | | | | | | | |
| Joe Storm | Netherlands | | | | | | | |
- Matthew Rigby also attended both Netherlands matches as Netherlands Assistant Coach
2017 Competition
League schedule
| Date | R | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Score | Referee | Tries | Conversions |
|---|
| | | | | | Bas Sibejn | Oudheusden, Storm (4), Farrell (6), Straathof, S Wilce, B Wilce (2), Dirkzwager (2), Rigby, Longhurst (2) | Moeran (10/18), Rigby (1/1), Farrell (0/1) |
| | | | | | Joseph Jhugroo | Dirkzwager, Smith, Longhurst | S Wilce (2/4) |
| | | | | | Tom van Gorkum | Longhurst, Farrell (2), Hopwood, Moeran, B Wilce (4) | Moeran (4/9) |
| | | | | | Tom O'Grady | Huizer, Storm, Farrell (3), Moeran, Dirkzwager, Bouillon, Laachiri, Ripine | Moeran (6/10) |
| | | | | | Moray Gilliand | Benni-Coulson (2), Dirkzwager (2), Farrell (2), Rigby | Moeran (5/7) |
| | | | | | Bas Sibejn | Vogel, Buitendijk, Storm (2), Rigby (2), Laachiri, Moeran, Dirkzwager, B Wilce (2) | Moeran (6/11) |
| | | | | | Joseph Jhugroo | Farrell (3), S Wilce | Moeran (2/4), Laachiri (2/2) | |
Player statistics
| Player | Position | Played | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|
| Ward Oudheusden | | | | | |
| Sjoerd Butendijk | | | | | |
| Joe Storm | | | | | |
| Thomas Farrell | | | | | |
| Jelle Straathof | | | | | |
| Sebastian Wilce | | | | | |
| Kennet Moeran | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | |
| Paul Dirkzwager | | | | | |
| Romeo Goldman | | | | | |
| Wesley Jansen | | | | | |
| Matthew Rigby | | | | | |
| Frank Longhurst | | | | | |
| Ciaran Hay | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | |
| Aiden Smith | | | | | |
| Vincent Edelkoort | | | | | |
| Robert Hopwood | | | | | |
| Folkert van Meurs | | | | | |
| Abel Ripine | | | | | |
| Douwe Huizer | | | | | |
| Koen Molier | | | | | |
| Martin Stanislou | | | | | |
| Jonathan Bouillon | | | | | |
| Ilias Laachiri | | | | | |
| Jason Rigby | | | | | |
| Joost van der Wiel | | | | | |
| Ross Benni-Coulson | | | | | |
| Koos Wabeke | | | | | |
| Joost Vogel | | | | | |
|
End Of Season Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|
| Player Of The Year | Romeo Goldman |
| Rookie Of The Year | Ken Moeran |
| Top Tryscorer | Thomas Farrell (16) |
| Most Improved Player | Sjoerd Buitendijk | |
Players Earning International Caps
| Date | Player | Represented | Opposition | Location | Competition | T | G | Result |
|---|
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | | | |
| Joe Storm | | | | | | | | |
- Matthew Rigby also attended both Netherlands matches as Netherlands Assistant Coach
2018 Competition
League schedule
| Date | R | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Score | Referee | Tries | Conversions |
|---|
| | | | | | Joe Jhugroo | Bennie-Coulson (4), Farrell (3), Rigby, Storm, Garcia, B Wilce | Moeran (3/7), Rigby (1/1), Longhurst (0/1), B Wilce (0/1), Bennie-Coulson (0/1) |
| | | | | | Hans Verveer | Bennie-Coulson (2), Farrell, A Barnas, Buitendijk | Moeran (5/5) |
| | | | | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | | | Moray Giliand | Bennie-Coulson (2), Buitendijk | Moeran (3/3) |
| | | | | | Tom O’Grady | | |
| | | | | | Joe Jhugroo | B Wilce (2), Hoefnagel, Goldman, ? | Greeve (5/6) | |
- Forfeit victories due to team unavailability for R3 and R4.
Player statistics
| Player | Position | Played | Tries | Goals | Points |
|---|
| Alex Barnas | | | | | |
| Eric Barnas | | | | | |
| Daniël Beek | | | | | |
| Ross Bennie-Coulson | | | | | |
 Math Binder | | | | | |
| Zak Bredin | | | | | |
| Sjoerd Buitendijk | | | | | |
 Thomas Charpentier | | | | | |
| Paul Dirkzwager | | | | | |
| Vincent Edelkoort | | | | | |
| Thomas Farrell | | | | | |
 Benji Garcia | | | | | |
| Edouard Gaudin | | | | | |
| Romeo Goldman | | | | | |
| Lucas Gout | | | | | |
 Andrea Guidi | | | | | |
| Ciaran Hay | | | | | |
| Joost Hoefnagel | | | | | |
| Philip Hunz | | | | | |
| Sebastian Imrecke | | | | | |
| Wesley Jansen | | | | | |
| Branco Kranenburg | | | | | |
 Sam Lack | | | | | |
| Henry Lawrence | | | | | |
| Frank Longhurst | | | | | |
| Richard Manly | | | | | |
 Chase Mathis | | | | | |
| Ken Moeran | | | | | |
| Koen Molier | | | | | |
| Patrick Neuteboom | | | | | |
| Ward Oudheusden | | | | | |
| Rolof Joel Pier | | | | | |
| Robert Revet | | | | | |
| Richard Lawrence | | | | | |
| Matthew Rigby | | | | | |
 Emal Sarwar | | | | | |
| Aidan Smith | | | | | |
| Thomas Stevenson | | | | | |
| Joe Storm | | | | | |
| Jelle Straathof | | | | | |
| Jordan Swensson | | | | | |
| Flynn van der Gonden | | | | | |
| Mark van der Laan | | | | | |
| Joost van der Wiel | | | | | |
| Delano van der Winde | | | | | |
| Folkert van Meurs | | | | | |
| Robbin van Wijk | | | | | |
| Joost Vogel | | | | | |
| Koos Wabeke | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | |
| Sebastian Wilce | | | | | |
| Kjeld | | | | | |
|
End Of Season Awards
| Award | Winner |
|---|
| Player Of The Year | TBD |
| Rookie Of The Year | TBD |
| Top Tryscorer | TBD |
| Most Improved Player | TBD | |
Players Earning International Caps
| Date | Player | Represented | Opposition | Location | Competition | T | G | Result |
|---|
| Phil Hunz | | | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | | | |
| Paul Dirkzwager | | | | | | | |
| Lucas Gout | | | | | | | |
| Robbin van Wijk | | | | | | | |
| Zak Bredin | | | | | | | |
| Phil Hunz | | | | | | | |
| Zak Bredin | | | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | | | |
| Paul Dirkzwager | | | | | | | |
| Lucas Gout | | | | | | | | |
- Matthew Rigby also attended both Netherlands matches as Netherlands Assistant Coach
2019 Competition
League schedule
| Date | R | Opponent | H/A | Venue | Score | Referee | Tries | Conversions |
|---|
| | | | | | Joe Jhugroo | Farrell (3), Hoefnagel (2), Dirkzwager, Guidi, Longhurst | M Thompson (4/6), Farrell (1/1), Gout (1/1) |
| | | | | | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| | | | | | Tom van Gorkum | Farrell (3), Gout (2), Longhurst, I Boersma, Dirkzwager, B Wilce, M Rigby, Trudgian | M Thompson (5/8), M Rigby (1/2), Trudgian (1/1) |
| | | | | | Joe Jhugroo | S Wilce, Gout, Guerts, Mounchih, I Boersma | S Wilce (1/5) |
| | | | | | Damian ? | I Boersma (2), van den Bruggen (2), Farrell, Job, Garcia | Garcia (3/6), M Rigby (1/1) |
| | | | | 42-20 | Moray Gilland | Dirkzwager (3), Forrester | Job (0/1), Forrester (2/3) |
| | | | | 16-20 | Moray Gilland | Dirkzwager, Farrell, I Boersma, Forrester | Garcia (2/4) | |
End Of Season Awards
| Award | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|
| Player Of The Year |  Thomas Farrell | Lucas Gout | Romeo Goldman |
| Rookie Of The Year | Leon van der Bruggen | Ivan Boersma | |
| Players' Player Of The Year | Paul Dirkzwager | Lucas Gout | Thomas Farrell |
| Top Tryscorer | T Farrell (8) | Paul Dirkzwager (6) | Ivan Boersma (5) | |
Players Earning International Caps
| Date | Player | Represented | Opposition | Location | Competition | T | G | Result |
|---|
| Billy Forrester | N. Wales Origin | HMP Crusaders | | | | | |
| Billy Forrester | N. Wales Origin | | | | | | |
| Billy Forrester | N. Wales Origin | Devon & Dorset Lions | | | 1 | 0 | |
| Paul Dirkzwager | | | | | | | |
| Thomas Farrell | | | | | | | |
| Lucas Gout | | | | | | | |
| Romeo Goldman | | | | | | | |
| Frank Longhurst | | | | | | | |
| Leon van der Burggen | | | | | | | |
| Bonne Wilce | | | | | | | | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Rugby Clubman- Den Haag Knights show Rugby League growth in the Netherlands as part of the Dutch National Rugby League Championship.
