Netherlands

10 - 31

Full Time

Belgium

Belgium vs Netherlands

Events

Commentary

Live Updates

It's all over! The referee has blown their whistle to end the game.

75'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Isaac Montoisy getting some game time.

70'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Dazzy Cornez being replaced.

70'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Theo Adaba getting some game time.

70'

Belgium decide to make a substitution, with Florian Remue being replaced.

70'

A gap opened in the defence and Bjorn Dolman took full advantage.

69'

Belgium make a substitution with Toon Deceuninck coming on.

68'

Belgium make a substitution with Thomas De Molder coming off.

68'

Netherlands make a substitution with David Weersma coming on.

65'

Netherlands make a substitution with Oliva Sialau coming off.

65'

Yellow Card

Julien Berger (Belgium) is shown a yellow card

65'

Belgium sub Dazzy Cornez comes onto the field.

64'

Thomas Wallraf departs for Belgium.

64'

The defensive line has been broken as Matias Remue goes through the gap.

61'

Belgium sub Maurice Fromont comes onto the field.

61'

Maximilien Hendrickx departs for Belgium.

61'

Belgium sub Bruno Vliegen comes onto the field.

61'

Alexandre Raynier departs for Belgium.

61'

Hugo De Francq steps up to take the penalty but pulls it wide and to the left.

58'

Lars Linnenbank comes on for Netherlands.

57'

Robbie Coetzee leaves the field.

57'

Yellow Card

Thomas Wallraf (Belgium) is shown a yellow card

53'

Jean-Baptiste de Clercq comes on.

53'

Maxime Jadot comes off.

53'

Vikas Meijer has hooked the conversion to the right of the posts.

52'

Try

The forward pack of Netherlands will be happy with that as the rolling maul barges over for the try.

52'

Hugo Huurman comes on.

51'

Spike Salman comes off.

51'

Thymo Peters comes on.

51'

Gabor Besuijen comes off.

51'

Dennis van Dijken comes on.

51'

Christopher van Leeuwen comes off.

51'

Conversion

The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo De Francq kicks the conversion.

50'

Try

Nobody was going to stop Florian Remue from scoring that try!

49'

Florian Remue makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

49'

Julien Berger sets up the try.

49'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Shane Fikken getting some game time.

48'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Odin Ruijgrok being replaced.

48'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Amir Rademaker getting some game time.

48'

Netherlands decide to make a substitution, with Boris Hadinegoro being replaced.

48'

Bjorn Dolman makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

46'

Bjorn Dolman makes the break as the defence re-enacts the parting of the red sea.

45'

The second half kicks off.

40'

The half-time whistle blows and both teams head for the dressing rooms.

40'

The ball swings towards the posts but floats to the right, Willie du Plessis will have to re-adjust the radar.

40'

Try

The Netherlands maul pushes over the tryline as Robbie Coetzee scores.

39'

Mees van Oord comes on for Netherlands.

34'

Te Campbell leaves the field.

34'

Conversion

Hugo De Francq does the business as their conversion attempt goes over.

34'

Try

The pick and go results in a try for Belgium as Jens Torfs goes over.

33'

Julien Berger sets up the try.

33'

Fabulous play by Belgium has led to Maxime Jadot being able to wriggle through a gap.

33'

Trouble here as Matias Remue breaches the defence.

32'

Penalty Goal

The touch judges raise their flags as Hugo De Francq kicks the penalty goal.

27'

Yellow Card

Koen Bloemen (Netherlands) is shown a yellow card

26'

Trouble here as Matias Remue breaches the defence.

26'

Conversion

Hugo De Francq converts the try.

13'

Try

Maximilien Hendrickx scores the try from close range.

12'

Willie du Plessis can consider themself unlucky as they see the ball hit the left upright and bounce away.

Conversion

Hugo De Francq has kicked a conversion.

Try

The kick through from Belgium has allowed Simeon Soenen to touch down.

The defensive line has been broken as Simeon Soenen goes through the gap.

Hugo De Francq sets up the try.

We are underway as the referee blows their whistle.

Match Details

  
 Netherlands v Belgium 
  
 Final 
  
 Sat 15th March 2025, 07:00am CDT 
  
 National Rugby Centre Amsterdam 
  
 Flo Rugby 
  
 Jeremy Rozier

Points Flow Chart

Belgium win +21

Time in lead

Mins in lead

% Of Game In Lead

100%

71%

Possession Last 10 min

29%

Points Last 10 min

Key Events

Full Time

Berger

65'

10 - 31

Wallraf

53'

10 - 31

Coetzee

10 - 31

52'

De Francq

50'

5 - 31

Remue

49'

5 - 29

Half Time

Coetzee

5 - 24

39'

De Francq

34'

0 - 24

Torfs

33'

0 - 22

De Francq

27'

0 - 17

Bloemen

0 - 14

26'

De Francq

13'

0 - 14

Hendrickx

12'

0 - 12

De Francq

0 - 7

Soenen

0 - 5

Start

22m Entries

Avg. Points Scored

1.1

Entries

Avg. Points Scored

2.8

Entries

Attack Profile

Netherlands

Belgium

More Less

Defence Profile

Netherlands

Belgium

More Less

Ruck Speed

0-3 secs

61%

60%

3-6 secs

19%

25%

6+ secs

20%

15%

Rucks Won

Netherlands vs Belgium Kick Off Times & TV Channel

Netherlands face off against Belgium in Rugby Europe Championship Final on Sat 15th March 2025 at National Rugby Centre Amsterdam. Kick-off in the UK is scheduled for 13:00 and is broadcast on Rugby Europe TV. In South Africa it’s at 14:00 SAST on Rugby Europe TV, 00:00 NZST on Rugby Europe TV in New Zealand, 22:00 AEST on Rugby Europe TV in Australia and 07:00 EST on Flo Rugby in the US.

Belgium won the last encounter but Belgium are in the best form of their last 5 games.

World Rankings

Heading into the fixture the two sides are separated by just 4 places in the rankings with Belgium in position 22 and Netherlands in position 26, underlining just how tight this match could be.

Netherlands vs Belgium Squads

The official squads for Netherlands vs Belgium will become available around 24- 48 hours before kick-off. Teams can still make changes up to an hour before the match however.