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| Nickname | Oranje (The Oranges) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Dutch Rugby Union | ||
| Head coach | Lyn Jones | ||
| Captain | Koen Bloemen | ||
| Mostcaps | Marc Visser (67) | ||
| Home stadium | NRCA Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 26 (as of 21 July 2025) | ||
| Highest | 23 (2018) | ||
| Lowest | 48 (2008) | ||
| First international | |||
 Netherlands 0–6Belgium  (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1 July 1930) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Netherlands 76–0Switzerland  (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 16 February 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 England 110–0Netherlands (Huddersfield, England; 14 November 1998) | |||
| Website | www.rugby.nl | ||
TheNetherlands national rugby union team,[1] nicknamedThe Oranges (Oranje), currently competes in the second division of theRugby Europe International Championships in theRugby Europe Trophy, a competition which is just below the Rugby Europe Championship where the top six countries in Europe (apart from the teams in theSix Nations) compete. They are yet to participate in anyRugby World Cup.
The Netherlands played their first ever game in 1930, againstBelgium on 1 July. The Netherlands played Belgium andGermany as well asRomania. During the 1940s they played regularly against Belgium and Germany. The 1960s saw the side play West Germany regularly as well as other fixtures including matches againstPoland,Sweden,Spain andCzechoslovakia. The 1970s saw fixtures played against many teams, notably Scotland XV in October 1978 &Italy.However, they never fully recovered from the floating turn incident.
| Rank | Change[i] | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |  South Africa | 93.06 |
| 2 | |  New Zealand | 90.33 |
| 3 |  1 | England | 89.09 |
| 4 |  1 |  Ireland | 88.85 |
| 5 | |  France | 87.07 |
| 6 | |  Argentina | 85.30 |
| 7 | |  Australia | 81.69 |
| 8 | 1 |  Fiji | 81.03 |
| 9 | 1 |  Scotland | 80.22 |
| 10 | |  Italy | 78.98 |
| 11 | |  Georgia | 74.69 |
| 12 | |  Wales | 74.23 |
| 13 | |  Japan | 72.58 |
| 14 | |  Spain | 69.12 |
| 15 | |  Uruguay | 68.52 |
| 16 | |  United States | 68.26 |
| 17 | |  Samoa | 66.94 |
| 18 | |  Chile | 66.72 |
| 19 | |  Tonga | 66.66 |
| 20 | |  Portugal | 64.89 |
| 21 | |  Romania | 62.16 |
| 22 | | Belgium | 61.81 |
| 23 | |  Hong Kong | 59.61 |
| 24 | |  Canada | 58.85 |
| 25 | |  Zimbabwe | 58.80 |
| 26 | | Netherlands | 57.01 |
| 27 | |  Namibia | 56.39 |
| 28 | | Switzerland | 55.26 |
| 29 | |  Poland | 54.36 |
| 30 | 1 |  Czech Republic | 53.39 |
| Netherlands's historical rankings |
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Netherlands national XV at test level up until16 November 2024, updated after match with Chile.
| Opponents | Matches | Won | Draw | Lost | For | Aga | Diff | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andorra | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 116 | +24 | 100% |
| Belgium | 45 | 20 | 4 | 21 | 475 | 539 | –64 | 44.44% |
 Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 10 | +35 | 100% |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 100% |
 Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 100% |
| Czech Republic | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 91 | +45 | 60% |
| Czechoslovakia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 88 | 99 | –11 | 28.57% |
 Denmark | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 311 | 57 | +254 | 90% |
 East Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 35 | –15 | 50% |
| Georgia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 107 | 355 | –248 | 12.5% |
 Germany | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 342 | 290 | +52 | 55.56% |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 50% |
| England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 110 | –110 | 0% |
 Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 0 | +56 | 100% |
| Italy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 27 | 178 | –151 | 0% |
| Emerging Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 50 | -45 | 0% |
| Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 100% |
 Latvia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 23 | +11 | 100% |
 Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 34 | +56 | 66.67% |
 Malta | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 100% |
 Morocco | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 88 | 111 | –23 | 42.86% |
 Moldova | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 77 | 85 | –8 | 33.33% |
| Poland | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | 334 | 324 | +10 | 38.1% |
| Portugal | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 172 | 349 | –177 | 7.14% |
| Romania | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 76 | 393 | –317 | 0% |
 Russia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 243 | –169 | 0% |
 Serbia and Montenegro | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 40 | +53 | 66.67% |
| Spain | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 152 | 537 | –385 | 0% |
 South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 108 | –63 | 50% |
 Sweden | 19 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 444 | 186 | +258 | 94.74% |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 22 | +25 | 100% |
 Tunisia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 53 | +33 | 80% |
 Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 71 | 88 | –17 | 25% |
 Uganda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 0 | +42 | 100% |
| West Germany | 28 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 279 | 481 | –202 | 32.14% |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 30 | –23 | 0% |
| Total | 263 | 115 | 13 | 135 | 4158 | 5025 | –867 | 43.73% |
On 22 January 2025, the following 49 players were called up for the2025 Rugby Europe Championship.[3][4]
Head Coach:Dick Muir (as of 2 June 2022)
Note: Flags indicate national union for the club/province as defined byWorld Rugby.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Club/province |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Bennie-Coulson | Hooker | (2000-10-18)18 October 2000 (age 25) | 16 | DIOK * |
| Mark Darlington | Hooker | (1985-05-23)23 May 1985 (age 40) | 23 | Maidenhead |
| Lars Linnenbank | Hooker | (1997-11-28)28 November 1997 (age 27) | 1 | Dukes * |
| Mike Mbaud | Hooker | (1999-12-14)14 December 1999 (age 25) | 3 | Ealing Trailfinders |
| David Anderson | Prop | (1995-08-04)4 August 1995 (age 30) | 1 | Haagsche |
| Lodi Buijs | Prop | (2000-10-19)19 October 2000 (age 25) | 10 | Haagsche * |
| Andrew Darlington | Prop | (1989-01-06)6 January 1989 (age 36) | 26 | Beaune |
| Kieran Hogg | Prop | (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (age 25) | 6 | Unattached |
| Hugo Langelaan | Prop | (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (age 35) | 31 | Eemland * |
| Robin Moenen | Prop | (1995-11-28)28 November 1995 (age 29) | 12 | DIOK * |
| Mink Scharink | Prop | (2000-07-12)12 July 2000 (age 25) | 0 | Saracens |
| Jake Stamenković | Prop | (1999-10-03)3 October 1999 (age 26) | 4 | DIOK |
| Koen Bloemen | Lock | (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (age 27) | 7 | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Jim Boelrijk | Lock | (1994-02-06)6 February 1994 (age 31) | 10 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Louis Bruinsma | Lock | (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (age 25) | 2 | Stade Montois |
| Dennis van Dijken | Lock | (1999-08-25)25 August 1999 (age 26) | 1 | Graulhet |
| Marijn Huis | Lock | (1999-11-28)28 November 1999 (age 25) | 3 | Durham University |
| Christopher van Leeuwen | Lock | (1995-04-26)26 April 1995 (age 30) | 2 | Suresnes |
| Jade Plane | Lock | (2001-02-18)18 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | Oyonnax |
| Dirk Danen | Back row | (1989-04-21)21 April 1989 (age 36) | 31 | Hilversum * |
| Wolf van Dijk | Back row | (1999-12-02)2 December 1999 (age 25) | 10 | DIOK |
| Guy van den Dries | Back row | (1993-09-28)28 September 1993 (age 32) | 1 | Belsize Park |
| Dave Koelman | Back row | (2001-01-16)16 January 2001 (age 24) | 2 | Castricum |
| Kevin Krieger | Back row | (1998-09-11)11 September 1998 (age 27) | 12 | Haagsche |
| Blake Nightingale | Back row | (1992-05-02)2 May 1992 (age 33) | 10 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Christopher Raymond | Back row | (2000-12-16)16 December 2000 (age 24) | 2 | Haarlem * |
| Liam Stone | Back row | (2000-10-01)1 October 2000 (age 25) | 0 | Coventry |
| Niels van de Ven | Back row | (1992-04-20)20 April 1992 (age 33) | 5 | Alcobendas |
| Maxou Zerdoun | Back row | (2000-10-13)13 October 2000 (age 25) | 1 | Haagsche * |
| Mark Coebergh | Scrum-half | (1998-03-27)27 March 1998 (age 27) | 1 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Caleb Korteweg | Scrum-half | (1997-01-01)1 January 1997 (age 28) | 0 | Stirling County |
| Hugo Schöller | Scrum-half | (1999-03-11)11 March 1999 (age 26) | 6 | Coq Léguevinois |
| Jasey van Kampen | Fly-half | (1998-07-11)11 July 1998 (age 27) | 6 | Haagsche |
| Marc Mistou | Fly-half | (1998-09-28)28 September 1998 (age 27) | 2 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Mees van Oord | Fly-half | (1999-04-27)27 April 1999 (age 26) | 9 | DIOK * |
| Reinhardt Fortuin | Fly-half | (1996-01-30)30 January 1996 (age 29) | 2 | Cheetahs |
| Willie du Plessis | Fly-half | (1990-06-05)5 June 1990 (age 35) | 0 | Stade Montois |
| Storm Carroll | Centre | (1984-11-13)13 November 1984 (age 41) | 27 | Haarlem |
| Jules Godfroy | Centre | (1997-01-14)14 January 1997 (age 28) | 0 | Corrèze |
| Tyren Kroos | Centre | (2000-02-14)14 February 2000 (age 25) | 0 | Agen |
| Daily Limmen | Centre | (2001-06-22)22 June 2001 (age 24) | 4 | Castricum * |
| Oliva Sialau | Centre | (1994-03-01)1 March 1994 (age 31) | 3 | Dukes * |
| David Weersma | Centre | (1996-04-09)9 April 1996 (age 29) | 15 | Aparejadores |
| Daan van der Avoird | Wing | (2000-11-28)28 November 2000 (age 24) | 4 | DIOK * |
| Jort Doornenbal | Wing | (2000-08-03)3 August 2000 (age 25) | 1 | Castricum * |
| Jordy Hop | Wing | (1994-08-16)16 August 1994 (age 31) | 8 | Haagsche |
| Reinier Pieters | Wing | (1996-11-28)28 November 1996 (age 28) | 3 | Servette ** |
| Bart Wierenga | Wing | (1999-08-26)26 August 1999 (age 26) | 4 | Valence Romans |
| Te Hauora Campbell | Fullback | (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (age 25) | 6 | ‘t Gooi * |
| Peter Lydon | Fullback | (1992-10-19)19 October 1992 (age 33) | 0 | Rouen |
On 10 FebruarySpike Salman ofRacing 92 was called up to the squad.[5]
The current coaching staff of the Netherlands national team:[6]
| Name | Nationality | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Lyn Jones | WAL | Head coach |
| Gareth Gilbert | RSA | Assistant coach |
| Allard Jonkers | NED | Assistant coach |
| Emmanuel Peyrezabes | FRA | Strength and Conditioning coach |
| Antoine van den Berg | NED | Physiotherapist |
| Sebastiaan van Osch | NED | Physiotherapist |
| Kevan Gallagher | NED | Video analyst |
| Jan van Diest | NED | Manager |
Since 1997
| Years | Coach |
|---|---|
| 1997–2000 | Geoff Old |
| 2001–2004 | Robbie Allen |
| 2004 | Alex O'Dowd |
| 2005–2006 | Iain Krysztofiak |
| 2007 | Eric Hangeveld |
| 2008 | Robin Raphael |
| 2009 | Hugues Dispas |
| 2009 | Robin Raphael(Caretaker) |
| 2009–2010 | Hugues Dispas |
| 2010–2011 | Jean Bidal |
| 2011 | Silvester Ramaker |
| 2011–2016 | Alex Chang |
| 2016–2019 | Gareth Gilbert |
| 2019–2022 | Zane Gardiner |
| 2022 | Dick Muir(interim) |
| 2022–present | Lyn Jones |
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