Netherlands women's national rugby sevens team
| Union | Dutch Rugby Union | |
|---|---|---|
| Coach(es) | Chris Lane | |
| Captain(s) | Anne Hielckert | |
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| World Cup Sevens | ||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2009) | |
| Best result | 10th place, 2013 | |
The Netherlands women's national rugby sevens team represents the Netherlands in Rugby sevens internationally.
They participated in the IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup in Hong Kong losing to Spain in the Plate semi-finals, they finished 8th overall. In October 2012, the Netherlands was announced by the International Rugby Board as one of six "core teams" that will compete in all four rounds of the inaugural IRB Women's Sevens World Series in 2012–13.[1] The team finished seventh in the standings. In 2013-14 they competed in three tournaments, with a best results of 8th at São Paulo. In 2014–15 the Netherlands were not invited to any tournament, apart from the Amsterdam event where they finished 11th.
Squad
Squad to IRB Women's Sevens Challenge Cup - 2012 London Sevens: [2]
- Linda Frannssen (c)
- Mara Moberg
- Dorien Eppink
- Inge Visser
- Joyce van Altena
- Anne Hielckert
- Lorraine Laros
- Annemarije van Rossum
- Pien Selbeck
- Kelly van Harskamp
- Yale Belder
- Alexia Mavroudis
2012 Hong Kong Sevens
Pool C
| Nation | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 21 |
 Netherlands |
1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 33 |
 Hong Kong |
0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 71 |
- Australia 28-21 Netherlands
- Netherlands 19-5 Hong Kong
- Australia 52-0 Hong Kong
Finals
Bowl semi finals
Plate semi finals
China 21-12 
Russia- Netherlands 0-14
Spain
7th/8th
- Russia 5-0 Netherlands
References
- ↑ "IRB announces Women's Sevens World Series" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 4 October 2012. Retrieved 4 October 2012.
- ↑ scrumhalfconnection (2012). "IRB Women's Challenge Cup Sevens (London) – May 12-13, 2012 – Schedule, Teams and Other Details". Retrieved May 14, 2012.
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