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| Nickname | Danish Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Dansk Rugby Union | |
| Head coach | Andreas Robertson | |
| Captain | Mikkel Andresen | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 72 (as of 4 November 2024) | |
| Highest | 71 (1 October 2022) | |
| Lowest | 77 (29 January 2024) | |
| First international | ||
 Denmark 0 – 6 Sweden  (1949-10-23) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
Denmark 127 – 5 Estonia  (2018-04-28) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
Denmark 7 – 104 Russia  (2000-05-13) | ||
The Denmark national rugby union team is governed by Danish Rugby Union and has been playing international rugby since 1949.
DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.[1]
The DRU Superliga is the highest tier of the national rugby union competition in Denmark. Most of the national team's players play in the local league, however a handful of them play in amateur clubs in England, Sweden and France. There are no professional players that play for Denmark.
The national side is ranked 72nd in the world, as of 7th October 2024.[2]
The national side play in Rugby Europe's Conference division: https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/re-men-s-conference-2024-25 regularly playing sides like Finland and Norway.
- ^ "IRB Denmark". IRB.com. Archived from the original on 2010-01-31. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
- ^ "Men's Rankings | World Rugby". Archived from the original on 2019-08-18. Retrieved 2019-07-30.