This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Netherlands women's national rugby union team.
Netherlands
Nickname(s)
Oranje (The Oranges)
Union
Dutch Rugby Union
Head coach
Lyn Jones
Captain
Dirk Danen
Most caps
Marc Visser (67)
Home stadium
NRCA Stadium
First colours
Second colours
World Rugby ranking
Current
27 (as of 5 February 2024)
Highest
23 (2018)
Lowest
48 (2008)
First international
Netherlands 0–6 Belgium (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1 July 1930)
Biggest win
Netherlands 62–0 Denmark (Hilversum, Netherlands; 6 October 1973)
Biggest defeat
England 110–0 Netherlands (Huddersfield, England; 14 November 1998)
Website
www.rugby.nl
The Netherlands national rugby union team (Dutch: 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 European rugby and currently compete in the second division of the Rugby Europe International Championships in the Rugby Europe Trophy, a competition which is just below the Rugby Europe Championship where the top 6 countries in Europe (apart from the teams in the Six Nations) compete. They are yet to participate in any Rugby World Cup.
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