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| Nickname(s) | Danish Lions | |
|---|---|---|
| Union | Dansk Rugby Union | |
| Head coach | Junaire Brown | |
| Captain | Mikkel Andresen | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 75 (as of 16 January 2023) | |
| Highest | 71 (1 October 2022) | |
| 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 Dansk 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 75th in the world, as of 16 January 2023.[2]
