The 12th Haagsche Rugby Dagen (Hague Rugby Days) took place at the HRC over the weekend. This 3 day tournament has become the traditional kick-off to signal the start of new Rugby season in the Netherlands. This year the tournament was opened by Willem de Jong the new chairman of the NRB (Nederlandse Rugby Bond / Dutch Rugby Board).

The Saturday was a full day of rugby, starting with the Oude Dutch Masters who gave the crowd three hours of good rugby nearly all of which was played in driving rain, well it is August, what do you expect sunshine. The Dukes then took on the Dutch Rugby Academy, and the ladies performed well in a knockout competition between TU Delft, Utrechtse RC and Diok RC. The day was concluded with a full match between HRC 2/3 and the Rotterdamse Studenten RC.

Set01: Lille Metropole (France) v Dukes – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Set02: Haagsche RC v Slavia Prague – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Day 2 – Old Masters

Set03: LSRG v RSRC Old Bears – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Set04: TeWerve v Pink Oldies – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Set05: Pink Oldies v Haagsche RC – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Set06: Diok LRC v LSRG – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Set07: LSRG v Ascrum ASRV – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Set08: Pink Oldies v Old Tigers – Photos ..or..  Slideshow

Set09: Old Tigers v Old Bears – Photos ..or..  Slideshow (Old Masters Final)

Day 2 – Colts

Set10: The Dukes v Dutch Rugby Academy – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Day 2 – Dames X

Set 11: TU Delft v Leiden RC Diok – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Set 12: Utrecht RC v TU Delft – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Set 13: Leiden RC Diok v Utrecht RC – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Day 2 – Mens XV

Set14: HRC v Rotterdam SRC – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Day 3 – Mens XV

Set15: HRC v The Dukes – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Set16: Lille Metropole RC (France) v Slavia Prague (Czech) – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

Day 3 – Presentations 2011

Set16: The Presentations – Photos ..or.. Slideshow

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Additional Photos by:   Lucian