Netherlands national rugby union team (sevens)
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The Netherlands
national rugby union
sevens
is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens
since the 1980s.
by a large margin: 24-4.
In the 1988 Hong Kong Sevens, one of their players, Marcel Bierman broke his neck in a tackle, subsequently requiring a wheelchair as an assistive device. Naturally, this did not do rugby union in the Netherlands
many favours.
In the 1989, Hong Kong Sevens, the Dutch team had another claim to fame: it included no less than four brothers Hans, Andre, Mats and Peter Marcker.
McLaren was particularly impressed by Bart Wierenga
On the team's lap of honour, Wierenga wheeled Marcel Bierman around the pitch, who had been paralyzed the previous year to loud cheers and claps from the audience.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
national rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
is a minor national sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens
Hong Kong Sevens
The Hong Kong Sevens is considered the premier tournament on the IRB Sevens World Series in rugby sevens—a variant of rugby union....
since the 1980s.
History
They are traditionally seen as "minnows", but have not been completely unsuccessful - for example in the 1989 Hong Kong Sevens, they beat BahrainBahrain national rugby union team (sevens)
The Bahrain national rugby union sevens is a minor sevens side. They have competed in the Hong Kong Sevens.They are traditionally seen as "minnows"...
by a large margin: 24-4.
In the 1988 Hong Kong Sevens, one of their players, Marcel Bierman broke his neck in a tackle, subsequently requiring a wheelchair as an assistive device. Naturally, this did not do rugby union in the Netherlands
Rugby union in the Netherlands
Rugby union in the Netherlands is a minor but growing sport.-Governing body:The Dutch Rugby Union was founded in 1932, and affiliated to the IRB in 1988....
many favours.
In the 1989, Hong Kong Sevens, the Dutch team had another claim to fame: it included no less than four brothers Hans, Andre, Mats and Peter Marcker.
McLaren was particularly impressed by Bart Wierenga
- "the player who made the biggest impression was a gangly lad with a head of hair like a wind-blown thatched cottage, Bart Wierenga, who ran his heart out in a series of tingling performances."
On the team's lap of honour, Wierenga wheeled Marcel Bierman around the pitch, who had been paralyzed the previous year to loud cheers and claps from the audience.
Hong Kong Sevens
| Year | Venue | Cup | Plate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Final Score | Runner-up | Winner | Runner-up | ||
| 1989 Details |
Government Stadium | 22-10 | ||||