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Denmark women's national rugby union team

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Denmark
UnionDansk Rugby Union
First colours
World Rugby ranking
Current45 (as of 2 June 2025)
Highest33 (2023)
Lowest45 (2025)
First international
 Denmark 0-113 Netherlands 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands 8 May 2003)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 141-3 Denmark 
(Toulouse, France 2 May 2004)

The Denmark women's national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Denmark, representing them at rugby union. The side played their first test match in 2003 against the Netherlands.

History

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Denmark made their test debut against the Netherlands on 8 May 2003 in Amsterdam, the Dutch routed them 113–0. So far, Denmark has only played five international games and participated in just two regional tournaments — the 2003 and 2004 FIRA Women's Championships.

On 2 November 2024, Denmark played a non-international against Norway in Oslo.[1] The last time both teams played each other was 20 years ago in Toulouse, France.

Results summary

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(Full internationals only)

Rugby: Denmark internationals 2003-
Opponent First game Played Won Drawn Lost Percentage
 Germany 2004 1 0 0 1 0.00%
 Netherlands 2003 2 0 0 2 0.00%
 Norway 2003 2 0 1 1 25.00%
Summary 2003 5 0 1 4 10.00%

Results

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Full internationals

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Legend

Won Lost Draw

2003–2004

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Test Date Opponent PF PA Venue Event
1 2003-05-08  Netherlands 0 113 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003 FIRA Championship
2 2003-05-11  Norway 10 10 Amsterdam, Netherlands 2003 FIRA Championship
3 2004-05-02  Netherlands 3 141 Toulouse, France 2004 FIRA Championship
4 2004-05-05  Germany 0 47 Toulouse, France 2004 FIRA Championship
5 2004-05-08  Norway 5 8 Toulouse, France 2004 FIRA Championship

Non-internationals

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Date Denmark PF PA Opponent Venue Ref
2003-05-03 Denmark  0 37  Sweden A Copenhagen
2003-11-01 Denmark  17 0  Norwegian Barbarians Copenhagen
2024-11-02 Denmark  7 0  Norway Oslo [1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Birch, John (2024-11-02). "Denmark win on overdue return". ScrumQueens. Retrieved 2024-11-16.