The Dutch Rugby Union ( nl, Rugby Nederland) is the governing body for
rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
in the
Netherlands
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. It was founded in 1932 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Football Board, in 1988 known as the International Rugby Board and now as
World Rugby
World Rugby is the world governing body for the sport of rugby union. World Rugby organises the Rugby World Cup every four years, the sport's most recognised and most profitable competition. It also organises a number of other international rug ...
. Netherlands Men's Rugby are ranked 25th (on 12 October 2019) in the world according to World Rugby.
See also
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Rugby union in the Netherlands
Rugby union in the Netherlands is a growing sport. The sport is governed by the Rugby Nederland, which organizes the Netherlands national rugby union team.
Governing body
The Rugby Nederland was founded on 7 September 1920 but ceased to exist ...
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Netherlands national rugby union team
The Netherlands national rugby union team ( nl, Nederlands nationaal rugby team) represents Netherlands in men's international rugby union competitions. Nicknamed The Oranges (''Oranje''), is considered one of the stronger tier 3 teams in Europ ...
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Netherlands national U20 rugby union team
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Netherlands national rugby sevens team
The Netherlands national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens since the 1980s. They are traditionally seen as "minnows", but have not been completely unsuccessful.
EURFC member Rob Cuthber ...
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Netherlands women's national rugby union team
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. History
The Netherlands' women's national rugby union team hosted the first ever wo ...
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Netherlands women's national rugby sevens team
The Netherlands women's national rugby sevens team participated in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong losing to Spain in the Plate semi-finals, they finished 8th overall. In October 2012, the Netherlands was announced by the Intern ...
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Ereklasse
The Ereklasse is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in the Netherlands.
Season 2017/2018
* Amstelveense RC (Amstelveen)
* A.S.R.V. Ascrum (Amsterdam)
* RC The Bassets (Sassenheim)
* Castricumse RC ( Castricum)
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External links
Nederlandse Rugby Bond– Official Site
Rugby union in the Netherlands
Rugby union governing bodies in Europe
Rugby
Rugby may refer to:
Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
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Sports organizations established in 1932
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