Denmark women's national rugby union team

Denmark
UnionDansk Rugby Union
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current36 (as of 28 October 2024)
Highest33 (2023)
Lowest36 (2024)
First international
 Denmark 0-113 Netherlands 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands 8 May 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 141-3 Denmark 
(Toulouse, France 2 May 2004)

The Denmark women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Denmark, representing them at rugby union. The side played their first test match in 2003 against the Netherlands.

History

Denmark made their test debut against the Netherlands on 8 May 2003 in Amsterdam, the Dutch routed them 113–0. So far, Denmark has only played five international games and participated in just two regional tournaments — the 2003 and 2004 FIRA Women's Championships.

On 2 November 2024, Denmark played a non-international against Norway in Oslo.[1] The last time both teams played each other was 20 years ago in Toulouse, France.

Results summary

(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Denmark internationals 2003-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Germany 2004 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 Netherlands 2003 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Norway 2003 2 0 1 1 25.00%
Summary 2003 5 0 1 4 10.00%

Results

Full internationals

Legend

Won Lost Draw

2003–2004

Test Date Opponent PF PA Venue Event
1 2003-05-08  Netherlands 0 113 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003 FIRA Championship
2 2003-05-11  Norway 10 10 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003 FIRA Championship
3 2004-05-02  Netherlands 3 141 Toulouse, France 2004 FIRA Championship
4 2004-05-05  Germany 0 47 Toulouse, France 2004 FIRA Championship
5 2004-05-08  Norway 5 8 Toulouse, France 2004 FIRA Championship

Non-internationals

Date Denmark PF PA Opponent Venue Ref
2003-05-03 Denmark  0 37  Sweden A Copenhagen
2003-11-01 Denmark  17 0  Norwegian Barbarians Copenhagen
2024-11-02 Denmark  7 0  Norway Oslo [1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Birch, John (2024-11-02). "Denmark win on overdue return". ScrumQueens. Retrieved 2024-11-16.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)