2017 NRLB Championship

The 2017 NRLB Championship, is the second semi-professional season of Dutch Rugby League Competition.[1] Four teams compete over 6 rounds, after which the two highest enter the Grand Final. The two lowest teams then enter the third-place play-off.

2017 NRLB Championship
LeagueNRLB
Duration6 Rounds (Followed by Finals)
Teams4
2017 season
Grand Final WinnersRotterdam Pitbulls
League Leader'sDen Haag Knights
Runners-upDen Haag Knights
Biggest home winDen Haag Knights 56-10 Amsterdam Cobras (Round 6)
Biggest away winAmsterdam Cobras 4-102 Den Haag Knights (Round 1)

2017 NRLB Championship features four teams, the first year in which this number has taken part, after the foundation of Harderwijk Dolphins in the summer of 2016. This is also the second year since the Netherlands hosted its own domestic competition, following the separation from Belgium.

2017 Competition

Rotterdam Nines

The annual NRLB nines competition returns in 2017, and will be hosted by the Rotterdamse Studenten Rugby Club, in Rotterdam.

Teams
Locations of 2017 NRLB Championship Clubs
Team 2016 Stadium City/Area
Amsterdam Cobras
3rd
 Sportpark de Eendracht, Bok de Korverweg 4, 1067 HR Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Den Haag Knights
2nd
 Haagsche RC, Theo Mann-Bouwmeesterlaan 800, 2597 HM Den Haag, South Holland, Netherlands
Harderwijk Dolphins
N/A
 Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Stationslaan 26, 3842 LA Harderwijk, Gelderland, Netherlands
Rotterdam Pitbulls
1st
 Rotterdamse Studenten RC, Prinsenlaan 906, 3062 CT Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands

Ladder
TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostBonusPFPAPDPoints
1Den Haag Knights
6
5
0
1
6
312
100
212
16
2Rotterdam Pitbulls
6
5
0
1
6
210
154
56
16
3Amsterdam Cobras
6
2
0
4
4
94
238
-144
8
4Harderwijk Dolphins
6
0
0
6
4
112
236
-124
4

League Schedule

Round 1
Rotterdam Pitbulls54-24Harderwijk Dolphins
Report
Rotterdamse Studenten Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: 50
Referee: Joe Jhugroo
Amsterdam Cobras4-102Den Haag Knights
Report
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: 15
Referee: Bas Sibejn

Round 2
Den Haag Knights20-32Rotterdam Pitbulls
Report
Segbroek College, Den Haag
Attendance: 50
Referee: Joe Jhugroo
Amsterdam Cobras34-16Harderwijk Dolphins
Segbroek College, Den Haag
Attendance: 53
Referee: Tom van Gorkum

Round 3
Harderwijk Dolphins14-44Den Haag Knights
Eeemland RC, Amersfoort
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Tom van Gorkum
Rotterdam Pitbulls40-22Amsterdam Cobras
Eeemland RC, Amersfoort
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Joe Jhugroo

Round 4
Amsterdam CobrasW-LHarderwijk Dolphins
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Den Haag Knights52-18Rotterdam Pitbulls
Sportpark de Eendracht, Amsterdam
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Tom O'Grady

Round 5
Rotterdam PitbullsW-LAmsterdam Cobras
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Harderwijk Dolphins22-38Den Haag Knights
Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Harderwijk
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Moray Gilliand

Round 6
Den Haag Knights56-10Amsterdam Cobras
Haagsche Rugby Club, Den Haag
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Bas Sibejn
Harderwijk Dolphins30-48Rotterdam Pitbulls
Haagsche Rugby Club, Den Haag
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Matt Rigby

Finals

Third-Place Play Off
Amsterdam Cobras16-20 (AET)Harderwijk Dolphins
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Moray Gilliand

Grand Final
Den Haag Knights24-26Rotterdam Pitbulls
Rotterdamse Rugby Club, Rotterdam
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Joseph Jhugroo

Great British Royal Air Force Tour

Game 1
Amsterdam/Rotterdam Select18-88Royal Air Force RL
TBC
Attendance: TBC
Referee: Misa Vakadranu

Game 2
Den Haag/Harderwijk Select0-62Royal Air Force RL
Haagsche RC, Den Haag
Referee: Joe Jhugroo

Game 3
NRLB Select0-90Royal Air Force RL
Christelijk College Nassau-Veluwe, Harderwijk
Referee: Unknown

References
  1. "NETHERLANDS SEASON SET TO KICK OFF THIS WEEKEND". Rugby League European Federation. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
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