Rotterdam Pitbulls
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| Club information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Rotterdam Pitbulls Rugby League Football Club |
| Nickname(s) | Pitbulls |
| Colours |
Brown White |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Current details | |
| Ground(s) |
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| Coach(s) |
 Jason Bruygoms |
| Captain(s) |
Joe Collins |
| Competition | Dutch Rugby League Competition |
The Rotterdam Pitbulls are a rugby league football club based in Rotterdam, Netherlands. They compete in the Netherlands Rugby League Bond (NRLB) domestic competition called Dutch Rugby League Competition, as well as internationally.
Currently coached by Jason Bruygom and captained by Joe Collins, the Pitbulls are based at Rotterdam Rugby Club in duivenpad, Rotterdam.
History
The Rotterdam Pitbulls was started by a group of enthusiastic players, training at local parks throughout Rotterdam. They then formed an official Dutch Rugby Team in December 2014 [2]
2016 Domestic Competition Results Pitbulls
Game 1 April 16th Away
Amsterdam Cobras 14 - Rotterdam Pitbulls 60
Game 2 April 23rd Home
Rotterdam Pitbulls 88 - Den Haag Knights 20
Game 3 May 14th Home
Rotterdam Pitbulls 64 - Amsterdam Cobras 12
Game 4 June 3rd Away
Den Haag Knights 28 - Rotterdam Pitbulls 34
Game 5 Final June 18th Away
Rotterdam Pitbulls 42 - Den Haag Knights 16
The Rotterdam Pitbulls won the NRLB Domestic Championships undefeated all season, they will now go on to play the likes of Belgium.
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2016 International
England 30th April Away
Bolton Mets 32 - Rotterdam Pitbulls 40
NRLB
The Rotterdam Pitbulls are part of the Netherlands Rugby League Bond, which currently consists of four Rugby League teams around the Netherlands; Amsterdam Cobras, Den Haag Knights, Harderwijk Dolphins, Rotterdam Pitbulls[1]
Many of the team is also play in the Netherlands national rugby league team
See also
References
- 1 2 "Rugby League NL".
- ↑ Brygoum, Jason (December 2014). "Founder and Coach". JasonBruygom.
- ↑ Bond, Nederlandse Rugby League. "NRLB - competitie". www.rugbyleague.nl. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
- ↑ "RLEF..". www.rlef.eu.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "Bolton Mets RLFC 32 vs. 40 Rotterdam Pitbulls - 30 April 2016 - Bolton Mets - Bolton Mets RLFC". www.pitchero.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.