Belgium national rugby league team
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Team information | ||||||
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Nickname | Golden Lions | |||||
Governing body | Rugby League Belgium | |||||
Region | Europe | |||||
Head coach | ||||||
Captain | Damien Parée | |||||
Home stadium | Centre Sportif de Neder Over Hembeek | |||||
IRL ranking | 23rd | |||||
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Team results | ||||||
First game | ||||||
![]() ![]() (Wavre, Belgium; 25 July 2009) | ||||||
Biggest win | ||||||
![]() ![]() (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 2 May 2015) | ||||||
Biggest defeat | ||||||
![]() ![]() (Moncada, Spain; 8 June 2014) |
The Belgium national rugby league team represents Belgium in the sport of rugby league football.
For more Belgian stats, news, team results and more visit Belgium's RLEF Page.
History[]
The success of the 2008 Rugby League World Cup resulted in a popularity surge for the sport around the world. As a result, a number of new nations took up the sport. Belgium followed this trend in 2009.[1] Rugby League Belgium was started with a single franchise, Brabant Wallon Wavre Rugby XIII, and the creation of a national side to participate in the RLEF Euro Med Challenge and other international matches.[2]
Under new President Yves-Michael Kazadi, Belgium were granted observer membership of the Rugby League European Federation in June 2013.[3]
International Results[]
Their first international competition was in the 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge against Catalonia and Morocco.[4] In their very first international, Belgium defeated Catalonia in front of a home crowd in Wavre. Belgium came in second in the Euro Med Challenge 2009, losing to Morocco 46-12. Following this tournament, the national team took a 4-year hiatus before being granted affiliate RLEF membership and returning to international competition in 2013.
National Team Results
Year | Date | Result | Venue | City | Attendance | Competition |
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2009 | 25 July | Belgium def. Catalonia 28-22 | Wavre, Belgium | Euro-Med Challenge | ||
2009 | 15 August | Morocco def. Belgium 46-16 | Beziers, France | Euro-Med Challenge | ||
2013 | 29 June | Belgium def. Netherlands 22-6 match report | Delft, Netherlands | International friendly | ||
2014 | 24 May | Spain def. Belgium 12-10 match report | Centre Sportif | Neder-Over-Heembeek, Belgium | International friendly | |
2014 | 8 June | Spain def. Belgium 54-10 match report | Campo de Rugby la Pelosa | Moncada, Spain | International friendly | |
2014 | 28 June | Belgium def. Netherlands 32-16 match report | Centre Sportif | Neder-Over-Heembeek, Belgium | Tri-Nation Challenge Cup | |
2015 | 18 April | Belgium def. Czech Republic 50-12 match report | Domaine van Puyenbroek | Brussels, Belgium | International Friendly | |
2015 | 2 May | Belgium def. Netherlands 60-12 match report | Rotterdam, Netherlands | International Friendly | ||
2015 | 21 June | Malta def. Belgium 35-34 match report | Headingley Carnegie Stadium | Leeds, England | International Friendly | |
2015 | 12 July | Ireland def. Belgium 38-0 match report | Carlisle Grounds | Bray, Ireland | International Friendly | |
2015 | 3 October | Czech Republic def. Belgium 14-4 match report | Tis, Czech Republic | International Friendly |
All-Time Results Record[]
Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points For | Points Against | last played |
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2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 | 2009 |
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2015 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 26 | 2015 |
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2016 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 12 | 2016 |
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2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 34 | 2015 |
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2015 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 35 | 2015 |
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2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 46 | 2009 |
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2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 48 | 2016 |
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2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 66 | 2014 |
Total | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 324 | 289 |
Official Men's Rankings as of December 2021 | |||
Rank | Change* | Team | Pts% |
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100.00% |
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79% |
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69% |
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60% |
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34% |
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30% |
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21% |
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19% |
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18% |
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15% |
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13% |
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12% |
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10% |
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10% |
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9.00% |
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8.00% |
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8.00% |
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7.00% |
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7.00% |
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6.04% |
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6.03% |
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6.02% |
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6.00% |
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5.00% |
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4.29% |
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4% |
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3.81% |
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3.61% |
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3.52% |
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2.86% |
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2.85% |
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2.80% |
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2.70% |
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1.79% |
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1.72% |
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1.66% |
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1.61% |
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1.31% |
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1.21% |
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1.06% |
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1.04 |
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1.03% |
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1.02% |
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1.00% |
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0.50% |
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0.10% |
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0.05% |
*Change from November 2019 |
Current squad[]
The current Squad is managed by well experienced coach a former player himself he served as an assistant to the former national coach Tony Benson and was awarded the full time role upon his predecessors departure.
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References[]
- ^ "BELGIUM RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "Rugby 13". Rugby League Belgium XIII. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- ^ "Catalonia Won 52 to 10 in the Czech Republic". Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
- ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
External links[]
- [www.belgiumrugby13.com/ Official site of Rugby League Belgium]
- National rugby league teams
- Rugby league in Belgium
- National sports teams of Belgium