Belgium national rugby league team
| Nickname | Golden Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Rugby League Belgium | |
| Region | Europe | |
| Head coach | Jacques Sarramona | |
| Captain | Damien Parée | |
| Home stadium | Centre Sportif de Neder Over Hembeek | |
| RLIF ranking | 22nd | |
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| First game | ||
.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium 28–22 Catalonia  (Wavre, Belgium; 25 July 2009) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Belgium 22–6 Netherlands  (Delft, Netherlands; 29 June 2013) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
 Spain 54–10 Belgium (Moncada, Spain; 8 June 2014) | ||
The Belgium national rugby league team represents Belgium in the sport of rugby league football.
For more Belgian stats, news, team results and more visit Belgium's RLEF Page.
History
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]
Under new President Yves-Michael Kazadi, Belgium were granted observer membership of the Rugby League European Federation in June 2013.[3]
International Results
Their first international competition was in the 2009 RLEF Euro Med Challenge against Catalonia and Morocco.[4] 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 29 - 6 Morocco - Torroella de Montgrí - (4 July 2009)
- Belgium 22 - 28 Catalonia - Wavre - (25 July 2009)
- Morocco 12 - 46 Belgium - Béziers - (15 August 2009)
| Team | P | W | D | L | Pt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Following this tournament, the national team took a 4-year hiatus before being granted affiliate RLEF membership and returning to international competition in 2013.
National Team Results
| Year | Date | Result | Venue | City | Attendance | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 25 July | Belgium def. Catalonia 28-22 | Wavre, Belgium | Euro-Med Challenge | ||
| 2009 | 15 August | Morocco def. Belgium 46-16 | Beziers, France | Euro-Med Challenge | ||
| 2013 | 29 June | Belgium def. Netherlands 22-6 match report | Delft, Netherlands | International friendly | ||
| 2014 | 24 May | Spain def. Belgium 12-10 match report | Centre Sportif | Neder-Over-Heembeek, Belgium | International friendly | |
| 2014 | 8 June | Spain def. Belgium 54-10 match report | Campo de Rugby la Pelosa | Moncada, Spain | International friendly | |
| 2014 | 28 June | Belgium def. Netherlands 32-16 | Centre Sportif | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels | Tri-Nation Challenge Cup | |
| 2014 | 20 July | England who tourwith college players in Belgium for the Centenary of the first world war def. Belgium Baby Lions 72-6 | Centre Sportif | Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels |
All-Time Results Record
| Team | First Played | Played | Win | Draw | Loss | Points For | Points Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalonia | 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 22 |
 Morocco | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 46 |
| Netherlands | 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 22 |
| Spain | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 66 |
 England | 2014 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06 | 72 |
| Official Rankings as of December 2014[5] | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Points |
| 1 |  |  Australia | 984.00 |
| 2 |  New Zealand | 884.00 | |
| 3 | England | 485.00 | |
| 4 |  |  Samoa | 316.00 |
| 5 |  |  France | 215.00 |
| 6 |  Fiji | 184.00 | |
| 7 | |  Ireland | 154.00 |
| 8 |  Scotland | 123.00 | |
| 9 | |  Wales | 122.00 |
| 10 |  United States | 119.00 | |
| 11 |  Papua New Guinea | 112.00 | |
| 12 | |  Italy | 79.00 |
| 13 | |  Serbia | 49.00 |
| 14 |  Canada | 49.00 | |
| 15 | |  Russia | 45.00 |
| 16 |  Tonga | 32.00 | |
| 17 |  Cook Islands | 31.00 | |
| 18 | |  Germany | 27.00 |
| 19 |  Norway | 22.00 | |
| 20 |  Ukraine | 21.00 | |
| 21 |  Lebanon | 19.00 | |
| 22 | Belgium | 19.00 | |
| 23 | |  Greece | 19.00 |
| 24 | |  Malta | 18.00 |
| 25 | | Netherlands | 14.00 |
| 26 | |  Denmark | 13.00 |
| 27 | |  Jamaica | 11.00 |
| 28 | | Spain | 9.00 |
| 29 | |  Czech Republic | 7.00 |
| 30 |  Sweden | 7.00 | |
| 31 | |  South Africa | 4.00 |
| 32 | |  Hungary | 2.00 |
| 33 | |  Latvia | 0.00 |
| 34 | | Morocco | 0.00 |
Squad
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 |
The squad who played in the Tri Nation Challenge.
Belgium vs Hollande 2014
Medhi Hrim, Josquin Dewinne, Redouane Cridi, Simon Marotte, Simon Troquereau, Karim Hammadat, Kevin Williams, Agim Coroli, Christopher Heinz, Sydney Mulumba, Younes Hammadat, Damien Paree, Stephen Garofalo. Subs: Youssef Zoubir, Jimmy Mulumba, Idriss Tiogum, Lelio Guimar
References
- ↑ "BELGIUM RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ "Rugby 13". Rugby League Belgium XIII. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ http://www.rlef.eu.com/belgium/introduction
- ↑ "Catalonia Won 52 to 10 in the Czech Republic". Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
- ↑ ; RLIF Rankings
External links
- [www.belgiumrugby13.com/ Official site of Rugby League Belgium]
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