Griffin Cup 2026

Team Info

The Netherlands

Previous Game:

2026 Senior International Matches - Game 1 vs. Canada

Next Game:

2026 Senior International Matches - Round 2 vs. Ukraine

Out:

Hidde van den Berg (centre), Kees Kuijpers (halfback), Joris Van Iankveld (front row), Robin Raaijmakers (front row), Kwinten Roeleveld (second row), Rowan Schuiling (second row), Max Van Der Stroom (bench), Francis Appleton (bench), Sam Klumpert (bench)

In:

Thije Wijbenga (wing), Jonathan Van Kleij (centre), Bjorn Van Der Schoot (wing), Will Johnston (five-eighth), Shadan Lavia (front row), Sebastiaan Schoemaker (front row), Rua te Rawhiti Harrington (second row), Daniel Elbertsen (bench), Tim van den Berg (bench)

Changes:

Miquel Raven (wing to bench), Arie-Tjerk Razoux Schultz (wing to halfback), Paul Kuijpers (five-eighth to lock), Sylvan Vonken (lock to second row)

Germany

Previous Game:

2025 Senior International Matches - Game 3 vs. Norway

Next Game:

2026 Senior International Matches - Round 1 vs. Malta

Out:

Fabian Kramer (wing), Fabian Wendt (centre), Felix Rau (centre), Linus Kurz (wing), Mawuli Amefia (front row), Hagen Schomberg (front row), Josh McConnell (lock), Alex Nyahoe (bench), Dany Doukeng Ko Ngo (bench), Martin Apostel (bench), Charlie Tetley (bench)

In:

George Wood (fullback), Benedikt Esser (wing), Andrew Hoggins (centre), Sebastian Paaßen (centre), Jason Kay (wing), Connor Hampson (front row), Angus Ritz-Rahman (second row), Conor McMillien (bench), Oliver Bowie (bench), Timo Schmidt (bench), Max Kusel (bench)

Changes:

Jimmy Adams (fullback to five-eighth), Liam Doughton (five-eighth to lock), Eoin Bowie (second row to front row)