Belgium national rugby league team
| Region | Europe | |
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| Captain | Eric Delreux | |
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| First game | ||
 Belgium 28–22 Catalonia  (Wavre, Belgium; 25 July 2009) |
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| Biggest win | ||
| Belgium 28–22 Catalonia (Wavre, Belgium; 25 July 2009) |
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| Biggest defeat | ||
 Morocco 46–12 Belgium (Béziers, France; 15 August 2009) |
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The Belgium national rugby league team represents Belgium in the sport of rugby league football.
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History [edit]
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]
International Results [edit]
Their first international competition was in the 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge against Catalonia and Morocco.[3] 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.
2009 Euro Med Challenge
- Catalonia 6 - 29 Morocco - Torroella de Montgrí - (4 July 2009)
- Belgium 28 - 22 Catalonia - Wavre - (25 July 2009)
- Morocco 46 - 12 Belgium - Béziers - (15 August 2009)
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pt | |
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| 1 | Morocco | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Catalonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
All-Time Results Record [edit]
| Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points For | Points Against |
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| Catalonia |
2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 |
| Morocco |
2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 46 |
Squad [edit]
The squad who played in the Euro Med Challenge.
| Player | Caps |
|---|---|
| Fabian Renquin | 1 |
| Jean Mo Outara | 1 |
| Bram Coupe | 1 |
| Ludovic Ovets | 1 |
| Jouad Samsam | 1 |
| Hadrien Radelet | 1 |
| Morris Keeble | 1 |
| Eric Delreux | 1 |
| Frederic Clement | 1 |
| Bertrand Billi | 1 |
| Tyler Gagnon | 1 |
| Giles Massaux | 1 |
| Mohamed Belhakbar | 1 |
| Michael Traina | 1 |
| Mark Witty | 1 |
| Esteban Keeble | 1 |
| Thomas Mrad | 1 |
References [edit]
- ^ "BELGIUM RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Rugby 13". Rugby League Belgium XIII. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ^ "Catalonia Won 52 to 10 in the Czech Republic". Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
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