The Denmark national rugby union team is governed by Danish Rugby Union and has been playing international rugby since 1949.
DRU now has nearly 2,500 members in more than 30 clubs.
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, Ireland, Sweden and France. There are no professional players that play for Denmark.
The national side is ranked 57th in the world, as of 10th April 2026.
The national side play in Rugby Europe's Trophy division: https://www.rugbyeurope.eu/competitions/season-2526/xv-competitions/mens-trophy-2526. They were promoted to the division in 2025.
History Rugby Union had been played in Denmark since 1931, but the Danish Rugby Union (DRU) wasn't formed until 1950. The DRU joined the Sports Confederation of Denmark and Rugby Europe in 1971. In 1974, the DRU co-founded the Nordic Rugby Union (now Scandinavian Rugby Union), and in 1988, the DRU joined the International Rugby Board.
The Danish First XV, known as Drusse, participates every year in the European Nation Tournament. In Europe, Denmark is ranked as a second-division side.
Championship tournaments determine seeding for World Cup qualifying pools. Denmark debuted in World Cup competition in October 1992, during qualification for the 1995 Rugby World Cup. They have never qualified for the World Cup, however.
Overall Record
Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Denmark national XV at test level up until 11 April 2026, updated after match with .
AgainstPlayedWonLostDrawnWin percentage 5221% 20200% 9630% 8161% 10100% 60510% 30300% 20200% 3300100% 10730% 10100% 6150% 2200% 5320% 5230% 10100% 10460% 3300% 5230% 2110% 3120% 10100% 100910% 232111% 6150% 20200% 30300% 6231% 7250% 10100% 5410413% 10532% 3120% 10100% 30300%Total2218112911%
Current squad Starting line-up for the 2023-24 Rugby Europe Conference match against Finland. Caps & age not updated. Head coach: Andreas Robertson Managers: Palle Andersen & Ruben Garcia Pedersen Assistant coaches: Chris Adby & Rich Groom Head Physio: August Enevoldsen
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months. PlayerPosDate of birth (age)CapsClubLatest call-up Emil Svinth Aagaard Hooker Frederiksberg RK v. Andorra, 30 September 2023 Michael Friis Larsen Prop Aalborg RK v. Andorra, 30 September 2023 Federico Haedo Flanker San Isidro Club v. Andorra, 30 September 2023 Dan Wiggins Scrum Half Hitchin RFC v. Andorra, 30 September 2023 Ben Wiggins Fly Half Hitchin RFC v. Andorra, 30 September 2023 Gerard Hounou Wing RK Speed v. Andorra, 30 September 2023 Alexandros Mintsioulis Hooker Frederiksberg RK v. Andorra, 30 September 2023
References
External links Danish Rugby Union – Official Site Denmark on rugbydata.com