1982 Netherlands v France (women's rugby union match)

Netherlands v France in 1982 was the first women's rugby union test match.[1] 1982 was the 50th anniversary of the Dutch Rugby Union and, as part of the celebrations, the Dutch invited the Association Française de Rugby Féminin (AFRF) to send a France women's national rugby union team to play a Netherlands women's national rugby union team. The match was covered by reporter Henk Hansen of the Dutch news magazine Panorama.[2]

Netherlands v France
EventDutch Rugby Union 50th Anniversary
Date13 June 1982
VenueUtrecht Sportpark Strijland, Utrecht
RefereeRoel Wijnant (Belgium)

The match was played on 13 June 1982 at the Utrecht Sportpark Strijland, the home of Utrechtse Rugby Club, in Utrecht, Netherlands. The Netherlands were led by head coach Jopie Nessels and captained by their prop Lisa Groenedijk; France were led by head coach Clause Isoard. The match referee was Roel Wijnant of Belgium. The match resulted in a 4–0 victory for France. [2]

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13 June 1982
Netherlands  0–4  France
Utrecht Sportpark Strijland, Utrecht
Referee: Roel Wijnant (Belgium)
FB 15 Hanneke Brouwer
RW 14 Mirjam Baars
OC 13 Jacklien Len
IC 12 Leontien Hendriks
LW 11 Odet Zijlstra
FH 10 Renske Kruyk
SH 9 Friedi Kloen
N8 8 Antoinet Geerts
OF 7 Ans van Liere
BF 6 Evelijn Castell
RL 5 Cora Elbers
LL 4 Divera Twisk
TP 3 Fransje de Waard
HK 2 Frieke van Schouwen
LP 1 Lisa Groenedijk (C)
Replacements:
PR 16 Diana de la Mar
SH 17 Heleen Smallegange
LK 18 Heidy Steinbuch
IC 19 Yvonne van Dijk
SH 20 Marga Haent jes-Dekker
OC 21 Histe Galama
Coach:
Jopie Wessels
FB 15 Viviane Berodier
RW 14 Isabelle Decamp
OC 13 Monique Fraysse
IC 12 Nicole Fraysse
LW 11 Pascale Champeil
FH 10 Odette Desprats
SH 9 Judith Benassayag
N8 8 Carinne Matbleu
OF 7 Sylvia Benassayag
BF 6 Catherine Guillon
RL 5 Macha Degeitere
LL 4 Annick Jambon
TP 3 Sylvie Girard
HK 2 Maryse Pomathiot
LP 1 Véronique Champeil
Replacements:
16 Sylvia Duclos
17 Andrée Forestier
18 M.L. Biezeray
19 Claude Guy M.
20 Sylvie Barriere
21 Regine Pacaud
Coach:
Claude Izoard

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References

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  1. ^ Huw Richards, "A Game for Hooligans: The History of Rugby Union", 2007.
  2. ^ a b "13th June 1982: The day it all began". www.scrumqueens.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.