Rugby union is a minor, but growing, sport in
Denmark.
The
Danish Rugby Union dates back to 1950, and joined the IRB in 1988.
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in 1974.[
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History
Denmark is normally considered the second nation in Nordic rugby, after Sweden
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.[ 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
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.[
Rugby has been played in Denmark since 1931.][''Rugby'' in Den Store Danske]
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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.[Cotton, p67]
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
The Denmark women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Denmark, representing them at rugby union. The side played their first test match in 2003 against the Netherlands.
History
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External links
World Rugby Denmark page
Official union page
Denmark Rugby news
* (Danish
Danish may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to the country of Denmark
People
* A national or citizen of Denmark, also called a "Dane," see Demographics of Denmark
* Culture of Denmark
* Danish people or Danes, people with a Danish ance ...
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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, )
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