Belgium national rugby league team

Belgium
Team information
Nickname Golden Lions
Governing body Rugby League Belgium
Region Europe
Head coach Tony Benson
Captain Damien Parée
Home stadium Centre Sportif de Neder Over Hembeek
RLIF ranking 17th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First game
 Belgium 28–22 Catalonia 
(Wavre, Belgium; 25 July 2009)
Biggest win
 Belgium 60–12 Netherlands 
(Rotterdam, Netherlands; 2 May 2015)
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. 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

YearDateResultVenueCityAttendanceCompetition
200925 JulyBelgium def. Catalonia 28-22Wavre, BelgiumEuro-Med Challenge
200915 AugustMorocco def. Belgium 46-16Beziers, FranceEuro-Med Challenge
201329 JuneBelgium def. Netherlands 22-6 match reportDelft, NetherlandsInternational friendly
201424 MaySpain def. Belgium 12-10 match reportCentre SportifNeder-Over-Heembeek, BelgiumInternational friendly
20148 JuneSpain def. Belgium 54-10 match reportCampo de Rugby la PelosaMoncada, SpainInternational friendly
201428 JuneBelgium def. Netherlands 32-16 match reportCentre SportifNeder-Over-Heembeek, BelgiumTri-Nation Challenge Cup
201518 AprilBelgium def. Czech Republic 50-12 match reportDomaine van PuyenbroekBrussels, BelgiumInternational Friendly
20152 MayBelgium def. Netherlands 60-12 match reportRotterdam, NetherlandsInternational Friendly
201521 JuneMalta def. Belgium 35-34 match reportHeadingley Carnegie StadiumLeeds, EnglandInternational Friendly
201512 JulyIreland def. Belgium 38-0 match reportCarlisle GroundsBray, IrelandInternational Friendly
20153 OctoberCzech Republic def. Belgium 14-4 match reportTis, Czech RepublicInternational Friendly

All-Time Results Record

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints ForPoints Against
CataloniaCatalonia200911002822
MoroccoMorocco200910011246
NetherlandsNetherlands2013330011436
SpainSpain201420022066
Czech RepublicCzech Republic201521015426
MaltaMalta201510013435
 Ireland20151001038
Official Rankings as of July 2018
RankChange*TeamPts%
1 Steady Australia100.0
2 Steady New Zealand72.7
3 Steady England70.4
4 Steady Tonga28.0
5 Steady Fiji25.8
6 Steady Samoa25.5
7 Steady Scotland24.5
8 Steady France18.3
9 Steady Lebanon13.9
10 Steady Papua New Guinea12.4
11 Steady Ireland10.6
12 Steady Wales8.0
13 Steady Italy7.4
14 Steady United States7.1
15 Steady Jamaica5.2
16 Increase 1 Canada5.1
17 Decrease 1 Serbia4.4
18 Steady Malta3.8
19 Increase 3 Norway2.7
20 Decrease 1 Russia2.6
21 Increase 8 Hungary2.3
22 Decrease 1 Spain2.3
23 Decrease 3 Belgium2.3
24 Increase 2 Czech Republic2.2
25 Steady Ukraine2.1
26 Decrease 3 Greece1.9
27 Decrease 3 Philippines1.9
28 Decrease 1 Netherlands1.4
29 Increase 2 Sweden1.4
30 Decrease 2 Germany1.3
31 Decrease 1 Cook Islands1.3
32 Rise 3 South Africa1.3
33 Decrease 1 Chile1.2
34 Decrease 1 Niue1.1
35 Decrease 1 Denmark0.8
36 Steady Vanuatu0.8
37 Steady El Salvador0.7
38 Steady Thailand0.7
39 Steady Argentina0.6
40 Steady Colombia0.6
41 Steady Japan0.4
42 Steady Solomon Islands0.4
43 Steady Brazil0.3
44 Steady Uruguay0.3
45 Steady Hong Kong0.2
46 Steady Bulgaria0.1
47 Steady Latvia0.1
48 Steady Morocco0.0
*Change from December 2017

Current squad

2015[5] The Belgium squad that took on the Czech Republic on 3 October.

  • 1.Simon Troquereaux
  • 2.Kamal Singh
  • 3.Martin Derom
  • 4.Abdelouahid Zigha
  • 5.Karim Hammadat
  • 6.Brian Amerlynck
  • 7.Zakaria Zoubir
  • 8.Sofian El Hilali
  • 9.Marco Moraschi
  • 10.Stanislas Salongo
  • 11.Adam Bahamou
  • 12.Younes Hammadat
  • 13.Jonathan Bouillon
  • 14.Nicolas Hundziak
  • 15.Loic Delval
  • 16.Christophe Weynenberghe
  • 17.Yves Kazadi

References

  1. ↑ "BELGIUM RUGBY LEAGUE NATION OVERVIEW". Rugby League Planet. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  2. ↑ "Rugby 13". Rugby League Belgium XIII. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  3. ↑ RLEF
  4. ↑ "Catalonia Won 52 to 10 in the Czech Republic". Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga. 2009-06-22. Retrieved 2009-06-30.
  5. ↑ RLEF
  • [www.belgiumrugby13.com/ Official site of Rugby League Belgium]
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