The Netherlands aims to build a solid championship foundation after Belgium wins the emotional play-off
Netherlands team head coach Zane Gardiner scored two victories after leading the team back to the first European rugby championship in 19 years.
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David Weersma scored 18 points, including a decisive late penalty kick. The Dutch team won the win-take-all upgrade play-off against Belgium in Waterloo on Saturday with a score of 23-21.
The winning kick of Weersma gave the Netherlands the first
championship of the season since 2002 and prompted them to compete for a place
in the Rugby World Cup 2023.
However, before the start of the games against Georgia,
Romania, Russia, Spain, and Portugal (starting next month with Lelos in
Telavi), Gardner put his place in the division.
"Let's look at this first game, use them to build, and
then really shake up more teams next season," Gardiner told World Rugby.
“So that we can maximize our capabilities, learn from them
and build a really solid foundation, let's gain experience, competition, and
performance.
“We are not certainly targeted on the Rugby World Cup, We are
only attentive on the Championship."
Gardiner added, "I think that's a success. I think it's realistic and if we can win two games and stay competitive in other games.
“I think we have to fight to win two games, and the players
can tell me they want to win more games, which is good, I have no problem with
it. But for me, we have to measure ourselves.
“It was also Saturday. We didn't participate in the
championship team, nor did we participate in the Trophy team, so we didn't have
that kind of pressure like physical strength and confrontation with
professional and semi-professional players.
"It’s tough for amateurs and that's why boys have exposed
a lot of bravery to get into their physical state."


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