Belgium national rugby union team
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This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Belgium women's national rugby union team.
The Belgium national rugby union team (French: Équipe de Belgique de rugby à XV) (Dutch: Belgisch nationaal rugbyteam) represents Belgium in men's international rugby union competitions, nicknamed Diables Noirs / Zwarte Duivels (Black Devils). They are yet to participate in a Rugby World Cup and currently compete in the first division of the Rugby Europe International Championships, which they have been playing in since 2023. Rugby union in Belgium is administered by the Belgian Rugby Federation.
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Quick Facts Nickname(s), Union ...
Nickname(s) | Diables Noirs / Zwarte Duivels (Black Devils) | ||
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Union | Belgian Rugby Union | ||
Head coach | Laurent Dossat | ||
Captain | Jens Torfs | ||
Most caps | Alan Williams (68) | ||
Top scorer | Alan Williams (736) | ||
Top try scorer | Julien Berger (15) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
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World Rugby ranking | |||
Current | 26 (as of 5 February 2024) | ||
Highest | 21 (2012, 2013) | ||
Lowest | 55 (2004) | ||
First international | |||
Netherlands 6–6 Belgium (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 13 March 1932) | |||
Biggest win | |||
United Arab Emirates 3–94 Belgium (Dubai, United Arab Emirates; 8 December 2012) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Romania 83–5 Belgium (Bucharest, Romania; 19 April 1996) | |||
Website | www.rugby.be |
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