Belgium national rugby union team
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| Union | Belgian Rugby Federation | |
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| Nickname(s) | Diables Noirs / Zwarte Duivels (Black Devils) | |
| Coach(es) | Richard McClintock (Men) and Denis Duchau (Women) | |
| Captain(s) | Pierre Plasman | |
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| First international | ||
 Netherlands 6 - 6 Belgium  (13 March 1932) |
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| Largest win | ||
Belgium 55 - 0 Czech republic  (5 November 2011) Belgium 58 - 3 Netherlands (25 February 2012) |
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| Largest defeat | ||
 Spain 77 - 0 Belgium (8 December 1996) |
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The Belgium national rugby union team represents the third tier rugby playing nation of Belgium. They first played in 1932 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Belgium is administered by the Belgian Rugby Federation. Jacques Rogge, the current International Olympic Committee president, was a member of the Belgium national team.
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[edit] History
The Belgium rugby team played their first match on 13 March 1932 against the Netherlands. They contested annual games against the Netherlands for half a decade starting in 1932. They drew the 1932 game, but lost subsequent matches during the 1930s. They also played Italy and Germany in 1937, losing both games.
During the 1950s, Belgium continued playing the Netherlands, as well as teams like Spain. They managed a draw in the 1960s against Portugal. In the 1970s they won the majority of their games, as well as playing a broader range of European nations. This trend continued throughout the 1980s. Belgium had a six-game winning streak in the late 1980s. They began playing more games against their regular European opponents as they entered the 1990s. A Belgium side played the Argentina national team, Los Pumas, prior to the 2007 Rugby World Cup. A Belgium XV played the Barbarians on 24 May 2008.
[edit] World Cup record
- 1987 - Not invited
- 1991 - Did not qualify
- 1995 - Did not qualify
- 1999 - Did not qualify
- 2003 - Did not qualify
- 2007 - Did not qualify
- 2011 - Did not qualify
[edit] Squad
The following squad was selected for a match against Moldova in November 2008:
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Belgian Rugby Federation - official site
- Belgium XV Official Games
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