Germany women's national rugby union team
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The German national rugby union team are a national sporting side of Germany
, representing them at rugby union
.
, RK Heusenstamm
, SC Neuenheim
, TV Wiedenbrück and SV 08 Ricklingen
. For their first international match the German women met Sweden in Berlin in 1989 and lost only 0:8, and went on to qualify for the next two world cups.
However German national teams (XV's and VII's) have suffered from limited financial support, and after the European Championship finals in April 2005 (where Germany finished fourth) the DRV officially disbanded the XVs national team for financial reasons. Though this was reversed a year later at next General Assembly of the DRV, it was a set-back and Germany have struggled to keep up with their neighbours in this form of the game.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, representing them at rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
.
History
The German women's national rugby union team was founded in 1989. Back then women's rugby was still part of the "Deutsche Rugby Jugend", the youth rugby organization in Germany. After only 2 training camps in Wiedenbrück and Hannover a team was formed with players from BSV 92 Berlin, DRC HannoverDRC Hannover
The DRC Hannover is a German rugby union club from Hannover, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. The club should not be confused with the DRC 1884 Hannover, a rowing club and a separate entity.-History:...
, RK Heusenstamm
RK Heusenstamm
The RK Heusenstamm is a German rugby union club from Heusenstamm, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.-History:The club was formed in 1979, much later then most other current Bundesliga clubs, in Heusenstamm, Hesse....
, SC Neuenheim
SC Neuenheim
The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2004, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.-History:...
, TV Wiedenbrück and SV 08 Ricklingen
SV 08 Ricklingen
The SV 08 Ricklingen is a German rugby union club from the Ricklingen suburb of Hanover. In the 2009-10 season, it plays in the Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony, the third tier of German rugby. After having formed an on-the-field union with DSV 78 Hannover from 2003 to 2009 instead of fielding an...
. For their first international match the German women met Sweden in Berlin in 1989 and lost only 0:8, and went on to qualify for the next two world cups.
However German national teams (XV's and VII's) have suffered from limited financial support, and after the European Championship finals in April 2005 (where Germany finished fourth) the DRV officially disbanded the XVs national team for financial reasons. Though this was reversed a year later at next General Assembly of the DRV, it was a set-back and Germany have struggled to keep up with their neighbours in this form of the game.
Results summary
(Full internationals only)| Opponent | First game | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 87.50% | |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.00% | |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0.00% | |
| 1993 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25.00% | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 1992 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5.89% | |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00% | |
| 1989 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 30.00% | |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Summary 1989- | 62 | 16 | 1 | 45 | 26.61% |
Results
See Women's international rugby for information about the status of international games and match numberingFull internationals
Other matches
See also
- Rugby union in GermanyRugby union in GermanyRugby union in Germany is a minor sport. The German Rugby Federation had 108 member clubs and 11,656 members.-Governing body:The German Rugby Federation is the governing body for rugby union in Germany...
- German women's rugby (in German)