Denmark women's national rugby union team
| Union | Dansk Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 36 (as of 28 October 2024) | |
| Highest | 33 (2023) | |
| Lowest | 36 (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)
| 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
- ^ a b Birch, John (2024-11-02). "Denmark win on overdue return". ScrumQueens. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
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