Germany national rugby union team
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| Union | Deutscher Rugby-Verband | |||||||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | German National Team | |||||||||||||||||
| President | Claus-Peter Bach | |||||||||||||||||
| Coach |  Rudolf Finsterer |
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| Captain | Jens Schmidt | |||||||||||||||||
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| First international | ||||||||||||||||||
| France 30 - 5 Germany (17 April 1927) |
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| Largest win | ||||||||||||||||||
| Serbia and Montenegro 0 - 108 Germany (12 November 2005) |
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| Russia 89 - 6 Germany (16 April 2000) |
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The Germany national rugby union team is a third-tier rugby-playing nation of Germany. They first played in 1927 and have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Germany is administered by the Deutscher Rugby-Verband.
[edit] Record of international matches
| Country | First Match | Overall | Won | Tie | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
1927 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
 Spain |
1929 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Czechoslovakia |
1931 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Netherlands |
1933 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Italy |
1936 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Romania |
1936 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Belgium |
1937 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall record until 1940 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 15 |
| Country | First Match | Overall | Won | Tie | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium |
1952 | 21 | 16 | 1 | 4 |
| Italy |
1952 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
| Spain |
1952 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| France A/B |
1954 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 26 |
| Czechoslovakia |
1957 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Romania |
1958 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| Netherlands |
1958 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 11 |
 Poland |
1958 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Yugoslavia |
1974 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Portugal |
1974 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Morocco |
1975 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
 Sweden |
1977 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Soviet Union |
1977 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
 Switzerland |
1978 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Tunisia |
1981 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark |
1985 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Samoa |
1989 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bulgaria |
1990 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Namibia |
1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Russia |
1992 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Latvia |
1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lithuania |
1993 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Czech Republic |
1994 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Georgia |
1995 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andorra |
1997 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Luxembourg |
1998 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Overall record 1952–1999 | 195 | 81 | 7 | 107 |
| Selection | Years | Overall | Won | Tie | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BAOR |
1952-1983 | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 |
 RAFG |
1955-1982 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 |
 BFG |
1995-1999 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Overall Record 1952–1999 | 64 | 29 | 8 | 27 |
- BAOR: British Army of the Rhine
- RAFG: Royal Air Force Germany
- BFG: British Forces Germany
[edit] See also
- (German) Rugby in Germany
[edit] External link
- (German) Deutscher Rugby-Verband - Official Site
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