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| Nickname | Oranje (The Oranges) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Union | Dutch Rugby Union | ||
| Head coach | Lyn Jones | ||
| Captain | Dirk Danen | ||
| Most caps | Marc Visser (67) | ||
| Home stadium | NRCA Stadium | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 27 (as of 16 November 2024) | ||
| Highest | 23 (2018) | ||
| Lowest | 48 (2008) | ||
| First international | |||
 Netherlands 0–6 Belgium  (Amsterdam, Netherlands; 1 July 1930) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Netherlands 62–0 Denmark  (Hilversum, Netherlands; 6 October 1973) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 England 110–0 Netherlands (Huddersfield, England; 14 November 1998) | |||
| Website | www.rugby.nl | ||
The Netherlands national rugby union team (Dutch: Nederlands nationaal rugby team), nicknamed The Oranges (Oranje), is considered one of the stronger tier 3 teams in European rugby. They currently compete in the second division of the Rugby Europe International Championships in the Rugby Europe Trophy, a competition which is just below the Rugby Europe Championship where the top six countries in Europe (apart from the teams in the Six Nations) compete. They are yet to participate in any Rugby World Cup.