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The Netherlands women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of
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, representing them at
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. The side first played in 1982.


History

The Netherlands' women's national rugby union team hosted the first ever women's international women's rugby union match. This match took place in
Utrecht Utrecht ( , , ) is the fourth-largest city and a municipality of the Netherlands, capital and most populous city of the province of Utrecht. It is located in the eastern corner of the Randstad conurbation, in the very centre of mainland Net ...
on June 13, 1982.
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won against the Netherlands with 4–0. The Netherlands made their debut at the 1991 World Cup. They finished in 7th place out of 12 teams. They hosted the 1998 World Cup and qualified for the
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, where they finished 13th and 15th. Women's rugby has increased in popularity in the Netherlands in the past decades. The airing of the 2015 World Cup on national television has further attributed to the increase in popularity.


Records


Overall

''(Full internationals only)''


Rugby World Cup


Players


Previous squads


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 ...


References


External links


Nederlandse Rugby Bond
- Official Site
Netherlands
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