Netherlands v France in 1982 was the first

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.Huw Richards, "A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union", 2007. 1982 was the 50th anniversary of the

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and, as part of the celebrations, the Dutch invited the ''Association Française de Rugby Féminin'' (AFRF) to send a

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to play a

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. The match was covered by reporter Henk Hansen of the Dutch news magazine ''Panorama''. The match was played on 13 June 1982 at the Utrecht Sportpark Strijland, the home of Utrechtse Rugby Club, in

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. 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

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. The match resulted in a 4–0 victory for France.

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