Dutch Rugby League Competition

The Dutch Rugby League Bond Championship, also known as NRLB Championship, is a Semi-Professional competition and the top-tier of branded Rugby League of the Netherlands. It currently consists of four teams. It was formed in 2015. The league consists of Netherlands Internationals, along with foreign players of various nations, including; England, Ireland, New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Luxembourg and Germany.

Teams

Team name Location Home ground
Amsterdam Cobras Amsterdam Unknown
Den Haag Knights Den Haag Haagsche RC
Harderwijk Dolphins Harderwijk TBC
Rotterdam Pitbulls Rotterdam Rotterdamse RC

2015 Competition

The 2015 competition was fought out between Amsterdam Cobras, Den Haag Knights, Rotterdam Pitbulls and North Brussels Gorillas (Belgium). The North Brussels Gorillas won the inaugural competition after defeating Den Haag Knights 48-06 in the Grand Final.

Team Played Won Drawn Lost PD Points
1 North Brussels Gorillas
3
2
1
0
102
11
2 Den Haag Knights
3
2
1
0
22
11
3 Rotterdam Pitbulls
3
1
0
2
-36
6
4 Amsterdam Cobras
3
0
0
3
-90
2

2016 Competition

In 2016, the North Brussels Gorillas competing in the Belgium League, to help with the development of their countries Rugby League purpose.

On 26 May 2016, Harderwijk Dolphins were registered as an official Rugby League Club and would participate in the Netherlands Rugby League competition in 2017.[1]

Final Standings

Team Played Won Drawn Lost PD Points
1 Rotterdam Pitbulls
4
4
0
0
8
2 Den Haag Knights
4
2
0
2
4
3 Amsterdam Cobras
4
0
0
4
0

League Schedule

Round 1

16 April 2016 (2016-04-16)
16:00 CEST
Amsterdam Cobras 14-60 Rotterdam Pitbulls
Report
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
Amsterdam Cobras
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17
Head Coach:
Netherlands N/A
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6 New Zealand Joe Collins
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9 New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms

Round 2

23 April 2016 (2016-04-23)
15:00 CEST
Rotterdam Pitbulls 88-20 Den Haag Knights
Report
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Fiji Misa Vakadranu
Den Haag Knights
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6 New Zealand Joe Collins
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB 1 Netherlands Guillaume Aries
WG 2 England Ciaran Hay
CE 3 Netherlands Guido Van Breen
CE 4 Netherlands Koos Wabeke
WG 5 Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell  23',  35'
FE 6 England Frank Longhurst
HB 7 Canada Thomas Charpentier
PR 8 England Bonne Wilce  2'
HK 9 Netherlands Joe Storm
PR 10 Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR 11 Netherlands Joost Van Der Wiel
SR 12 Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF 13 England Matthew Rigby  52'
Interchanges:
INT 14 Netherlands Rolef Joel Pier
INT 15 N/A
INT 16 N/A
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

Round 3

29 April 2016 (2016-04-29)
20:00 CEST
Den Haag Knights 40-14 Amsterdam Cobras
Haagsche Rugby Club, Den Haag
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: New Zealand Unknown
Den Haag Knights
Amsterdam Cobras
FB 1 Fiji Amasa Boseniyasana
WG 2 Afghanistan Emal Sarwar
CE 3 Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell  17',  31',  39',  62'
CE 4 Netherlands Ciaran Hay
WG 5 Netherlands Guillaume Aries
FE 6 England Frank Longhurst
HB 7 Netherlands Joe Storm
PR 8 Netherlands Guido Van Breen
HK 9 England Jordan Swensson
PR 10 Netherlands Lucas Quentin
SR 11 Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR 12 Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF 13 England Matthew Rigby  12'
Interchanges:
INT 14 Netherlands Koos Wabeke
INT 15 Netherlands Rolef Joel Pier
INT 16 N/A
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands N/A

Round 4

14 May 2016 (2016-05-14)
15:00 CEST
Rotterdam Pitbulls 64-12 Amsterdam Cobras
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown
Amsterdam Cobras
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands N/A

Round 5

21 May 2016 (2016-05-21)
14:00 CEST
Amsterdam Cobras 14-34 Den Haag Knights
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: New Zealand Unknown
Amsterdam Cobras
Den Haag Knights
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5
FE 6
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
Netherlands N/A
FB 1 Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell
WG 2 Netherlands Wesley Jansen
CE 3 Netherlands Koos Wabeke
CE 4 Netherlands Rolef Joel Pier
WG 5 Luxembourg Mathieu Bndr
FE 6 England Frank Longhurst
HB 7 Netherlands Joe Storm
PR 8 Netherlands Bonne Wilce
HK 9 England Jordan Swennson
PR 10 Netherlands Guido Van Breen
SR 11 Netherlands Lucas Quentin
SR 12 Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF 13 England Matthew Rigby
Interchanges:
INT 14 Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
INT 15 N/A
INT 16 N/A
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

Round 6

3 June 2016 (2016-06-03)
20:00 CEST
Den Haag Knights 28-34 Rotterdam Pitbulls
Report
Segbroek College, Den Haag
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Unknown New Zealand
Den Haag Knights
FB 1 Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell
WG 2 Luxembourg Mathieu Bndr
CE 3 Netherlands Wesley Jansen
CE 4 Netherlands Koos Wabeke
WG 5 Afghanistan Emal Sarwar
FE 6 New Zealand Christopher Peponis
HB 7 England Frank Longhurst
PR 8 England Bonne Wilce
HK 9 Netherlands Joe Storm
PR 10 Netherlands Guido Van Breen
SR 11 Netherlands Romeo Goldman
SR 12 Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
LF 13 England Matthew Rigby
Interchanges:
INT 14 N/A
INT 15 N/A
INT 16 N/A
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson
FB 1
WG 2
CE 3
CE 4
WG 5 New Zealand Leslie Heron
FE 6 New Zealand Joe Collins  47'
HB 7
PR 8
HK 9
PR 10
SR 11
SR 12
LF 13
Interchanges:
INT 14
INT 15
INT 16
INT 17
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms

Grand Final

The 2016 Netherland Rugby League Final will take place at Dordrecht Rugby Club on 18 June 2016. The Final will be contested between Rotterdam Pitbulls and Den Haag Knights, both teams qualified by finishing in the Top 2 after all league matches were completed.

18 June 2016 (2016-06-18)
16:00 CEST
Rotterdam Pitbulls 42-18 Den Haag Knights
Report
Dordrecht Rugby Club, Dordrecht
Attendance: Unknown
Referee: Fiji Misa Vakadranu
Den Haag Knights
FB 1 Netherlands Jededaih Timisela  67'
WG 2 Netherlands Thijs van der Zouwen  60'
CE 3 Netherlands Evert van Boschove  63'
CE 4 Netherlands Tim Bergonje  37'
WG 5 New Zealand Leslie Heron
FE 6 Netherlands Auke Idzerda  4'
HB 7 Netherlands Uri Breman
PR 8 Netherlands Emerson de Werk
HK 9 New Zealand Jason Bruygoms  46'
PR 10 Netherlands Daniel van Waas
SR 11 Netherlands Taco de Boer
SR 12 Netherlands Sjoerd Dijkshoorn
LF 13 Netherlands Patrick Funk
Interchanges:
INT 14 Netherlands Edson Neves  41'
INT 15 Netherlands Wouter Naloop  76'
INT 16 Netherlands Jorge Vazquez
INT 17 Netherlands Gijs Braanker
Head Coach:
New Zealand Jason Bruygoms
FB 1 Australia Christopher Peponis 9' to 80'
WG 2 Netherlands RJ Pier
CE 3 Netherlands Vincent Edelkoort
CE 4 Republic of Ireland Thomas Farrell  20',  79'
WG 5 Afghanistan Emal Sarwar
FE 6 England Frank Longhurst 9' to 80'
HB 7 Canada Thomas Charpentier
PR 8 England Bonne Wilce
HK 9 England Joe Storm 31' to 52'
PR 10 England Jordan Swensson
SR 11 Netherlands Patrick Neuteboom
SR 12 Netherlands Lucas Quintin
LF 13 England Matthew Rigby  29'
Interchanges:
INT 14 Luxembourg Mathieu Bndr
INT 15 Netherlands Romeo Goldman
INT 16 N/A
INT 17 N/A
Head Coach:
England Ian Thompson

See also

References

  1. ↑ , Hardewijk Dolphins confirm 2017 Participation.

External links

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