Belgium national rugby league team

The Belgium national rugby league team represents Belgium in the sport of rugby league football.

Belgium
Badge of Belgium team
Team information
NicknameGolden Lions
Governing bodyRugby League Belgium
RegionEurope
Head coachValu Bentley
CaptainDamien Parée
Home stadiumCentre Sportif de Neder Over Hembeek
IRL ranking23rd
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)

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 Againstlast played
CataloniaCatalonia2009110028222009
Czech RepublicCzech Republic2015210154262015
GermanyGermany2016110026122016
 Ireland201510010342015
MaltaMalta2015100134352015
MoroccoMorocco2009100112462009
NetherlandsNetherlands20134400150482016
SpainSpain2014200220662014
Total 13706324289 
IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of 27 July 2023
RankChangeTeamPts %
1 Steady Australia100.00
2 Steady New Zealand92.00
3 Steady Samoa86.00
4 Steady England80.00
5 Steady Tonga56.00
6 Steady Papua New Guinea45.00
7 Steady Fiji45.00
8 Steady Lebanon36.00
9 Steady France33.00
10 Increase 5 Serbia25.00
11 Decrease 1 Wales23.00
12 Decrease 1 Ireland23.00
13 Decrease 1 Cook Islands20.00
14 Steady Italy17.00
15 Decrease 2 Jamaica15.00
16 Steady Greece14.00
17 Steady Scotland14.00
18 Steady Netherlands13.00
19 Steady Malta11.00
20 Steady Turkey11.00
21 Steady Germany6.00
22 Increase 1 Chile6.00
23 Increase 1 Nigeria6.00
24 Increase 2 Ghana6.00
25 Decrease 3 Brazil6.00
26 Decrease 1 South Africa6.00
27 Steady Czech Republic5.00
28 Steady Ukraine4.00
29 Increase 1 Poland3.00
30 Increase 1 Cameroon3.00
31 Increase 1 Kenya3.00
32 Increase 1 Spain3.00
33 Decrease 4 Philippines3.00
34 Increase 1 Norway2.00
35 Decrease 1 Bulgaria2.00
36 Steady Colombia2.00
37 Increase 1 United States1.00
38 Increase 1 Montenegro1.00
39 Increase 1 Solomon Islands1.00
40 Decrease 3 Hungary1.00
41 Increase 1 Sweden1.00
42 Increase 1 Morocco1.00
43 Increase 1 Canada1.00
44 Increase 1 Japan1.00
45 Decrease 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina0.00
46 Steady Vanuatu0.00
47 Steady El Salvador0.00
48 Steady Belgium0.00
49 Increase 2 Argentina0.00
50 Decrease 1 Denmark0.00
51 Decrease 1 Latvia0.00
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

Current squad

The current Squad is managed by well experienced coach Valu Bentley a former player himself he served as an assistant to the former national coach Tony Benson and was awarded the full time role upon his predecessors departure.


2018[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. Archived from the original on 13 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  2. "Rugby 13". Rugby League Belgium XIII. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  3. "RLEF". Archived from the original on 1 January 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
  4. "Catalonia Won 52 to 10 in the Czech Republic". Associació Catalana de Rugby Lliga. 22 June 2009. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 30 June 2009.
  5. "RLEF". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
  • [www.belgiumrugby13.com/ Official site of Rugby League Belgium]
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