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Belgium women's national rugby union team

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Belgium
Nicknamethe Lionesses
UnionBelgian Rugby Federation
Head coachDenis Duchau
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current26 (as of 15 July 2024)
Highest15 (2003)
Lowest27 (2023)
First international
Belgium  0–32  Sweden
(Brussels; 31 December 1986)
Biggest win
Belgium  73–0  Luxembourg
(Leuven; 11 April 2007)
Biggest defeat
Netherlands  105–0  Belgium
(Amsterdam; 8 April 2001)

The Belgium women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Belgium, representing them at rugby union. The side first played in 1986.

History

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Belgium played their first international test against Sweden on 29 October 1986, they were defeated 32–0 in Brussels. They registered their biggest win of 73–0 in 2007 when they thrashed Luxembourg.

Belgium competed in the 2022–23 Rugby Europe Women's Trophy competition.[1] They were beaten 71–5 in their first match against Portugal in Brussels.[2] They also lost their second match to the Czech Republic 29–21 in Prague.

Results summary

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(Full internationals only, updated to 28 April 2023)

Belgium Internationals From 1986
Opponent First Match Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Win %
 Czech Republic 2015 3 2 0 1 61 37 66.67%
 France 1988 1 0 0 1 0 66 0.00%
 Germany 2001 6 0 1 5 38 134 0.00%
 Italy 2006 1 0 0 1 0 34 0.00%
 Luxembourg 2007 1 1 0 0 73 0 100.00%
 Netherlands 2000 11 1 0 10 54 640 9.09%
 Norway 2006 1 1 0 0 41 0 100.00%
 Portugal 2021 2 0 0 2 13 81 0.00%
 Romania 2007 2 2 0 0 35 7 100.00%
 Russia 2006 5 1 0 4 45 156 20.00%
 Scotland 2009 1 0 0 1 0 71 0.00%
 Serbia 2007 1 1 0 0 20 0 100.00%
 Spain 2010 2 0 0 2 0 142 0.00%
 Sweden 1986 3 0 0 3 0 154 0.00%
  Switzerland 2011 3 2 0 1 82 40 66.67%
Summary 1986 43 11 1 31 462 1562 25.58%

References

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  1. ^ Heatly, Gary. "Ukraine men return to action, Women's Trophy gets underway". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
  2. ^ "Weekend Review 22-23 October". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2023-01-26.
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