Rugby union in Denmark explained

Rugby union is a minor, but growing, sport in Denmark.

The Danish Rugby Union dates back to 1950, and joined the IRB in 1988.^{[1] [2]} They joined the Scandinavian Rugby Union in 1974.^[2]

History

Denmark is normally considered the second nation in Nordic rugby, after Sweden.^[1] Until 1980, they had never beaten Sweden, but since then,the silverware has been shared fairly equal, and in 1995 beat the touring side of Welsh Districts.^[1]

Rugby has been played in Denmark since 1931.^{[2] [3]}

Levels of development in Denmark in the 1970s, were extremely uneven. For example, in 1973, when Comet met Lyndo in a match in Copenhagen, the scoreline was 194-0.^[4]

The Danes have a fairly robust amateur struction, which comprises over thirty clubs, and 3,000 registered players.

See also

• Denmark national rugby union team
• Denmark women's national rugby union team

External links

• World Rugby Denmark page
• Official union page
• Denmark Rugby news
• (Danish) Aktuelle resultater i forbundets øverste puljer. (Rugby)
• Archives du Rugby: Danemark

References

• Cotton, Fran (Ed.) (1984) The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records. Compiled by Chris Rhys. London. Century Publishing.
• Richards, Huw A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union (Mainstream Publishing, Edinburgh, 2007,)

1. Bath, Richard (ed.) The Complete Book of Rugby (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997) p66
2. (Danish)Rugby i Danmark (DRU)
3. http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Livsstil,_sport_og_fritid/Sport/%C3%98vrige_boldspil/rugby Rugby in Den Store Danske
4. Cotton, p67