RUGBY LEAGUE NATION

 

Foundation Year - 2004

International Team - Netherlands Rugby League

Highest finish in World Cup - Won one World Cup Qualifying game (2008)

Top level domestic competition - N/A

History - Netherlands is a new rugby league playing nation and continues the trend of European nations taking up the sport. In 2004 Netherlands played their first international against Serbia winning 34 -14.

In 2006 Netherlands took part in the qualifiers for the 2008 World Cup. Netherlands failed to make it past the first European pool stage only winning one game against Serbia.

Netherlands have struggled to get rugby league off the ground with no or little financial support. The RLEF annonced in May 2008 that the NNRLB had withdrawn all co-operation with other member nations, the RELF and RLIF. The RLEF are currently looking for another interested party to continue with the development of the sport.

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Aug 4th Netherlands 34 - Czech Republic 28

Jun 17th Netherlands 38 - Serbia 26 (World Cup Qualifier)

May 26th Georgia 57 - Netherlands 16 (World Cup Qualifier)

Apr 28th Russia 40 - Netherlands 14 (World Cup Qualifier)

 

Aug 3rd Netherlands 17 - Scotland Presidents XIII 10

Jun 18th Netherlands 26 - Serbia 10

Apr 29th Georgia 34 - Netherlands 14

 

Netherlands 24 - Serbia 14