Mark Sztyndera
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Mark Sztyndera is a German
international rugby union
player, playing for the SC 1880 Frankfurt
in the Rugby-Bundesliga
and the German national rugby union team
.
Sztyndera played in the 2010 and 2011 German championship final for SC 1880 Frankfurt, both of which the club lost.
Sztyndera joined German champions SC 1880 Frankfurt at the end of the 2008-09 season, leaving his previous club, RK Heusenstamm
, but originally hails from the rugby department of Eintracht Frankfurt
.
He made his debut for Germany in a friendly against Hong Kong on 12 December 2009.
Sztyndera has also played for the Germany's 7's side
in the past, like at the 2009 London Sevens
.
With thirteen tries, he was his clubs best try scorer in the 2009-10 season.
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...
international 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...
player, playing for the SC 1880 Frankfurt
SC 1880 Frankfurt
The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey....
in the Rugby-Bundesliga
Rugby-Bundesliga
The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation.The league is predominantly amateur, with only two of the ten clubs in the league being professional outfits,the SC 1880 Frankfurt and Heidelberger RK.-History:The German rugby...
and the German national rugby union team
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...
.
Sztyndera played in the 2010 and 2011 German championship final for SC 1880 Frankfurt, both of which the club lost.
Sztyndera joined German champions SC 1880 Frankfurt at the end of the 2008-09 season, leaving his previous club, 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....
, but originally hails from the rugby department of Eintracht Frankfurt
Eintracht Frankfurt Rugby
The Eintracht Frankfurt Rugby is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the 3rd Liga South/West, the third tier of rugby in Germany...
.
He made his debut for Germany in a friendly against Hong Kong on 12 December 2009.
Sztyndera has also played for the Germany's 7's side
Germany national rugby union team (sevens)
The German Sevens team is the national team of Germany in the sport of Sevens rugby.Germany's aim is, to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics sevens tournament.-Punta del Este and Paris:...
in the past, like at the 2009 London Sevens
2009 London Sevens
The London Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens . The 2009 competition took place on May 23 and May 24 in London, England, and was the seventh Cup trophy in the 2008-09 IRB Sevens World Series...
.
With thirteen tries, he was his clubs best try scorer in the 2009-10 season.
Club
- German rugby union championshipGerman rugby union championshipThe German rugby union championship was established in 1909 and has since been played, with exceptions, annually. It is the highest competition in Germany in the sport of Rugby Union.-Men:...
- Runners up: 2010
- German sevens championship
- Runners-up: 2009
- German rugby union cupGerman rugby union cupThe German rugby union cup is the premier cup competition for men in the sport of Rugby Union in Germany.In October 2009, it was proposed to discontinue both men's cup competitions after 2010, meaning, both the DRV-Pokal and the league cup will not be played anymore after this season...
- Winners: 2010
Club
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
| 2008-09 | 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.... |
Rugby-Bundesliga Rugby-Bundesliga The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation.The league is predominantly amateur, with only two of the ten clubs in the league being professional outfits,the SC 1880 Frankfurt and Heidelberger RK.-History:The German rugby... |
14 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7th |
| 2009-10 Rugby-Bundesliga 2009–10 -Overview:The 2009-10 modus was somewhat different from the previous season. The competition had been expanded from nine to ten teams. It marks the first time since introduction of the single-division Bundesliga in 2001, that ten teams competed in the league. This change of modus was decided upon... |
SC 1880 Frankfurt SC 1880 Frankfurt The SC 1880 Frankfurt is a German rugby union club from Frankfurt am Main, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers other sports like lacrosse, tennis and field hockey.... |
17 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 1st — Runners-up | |
| 2010-11 Rugby-Bundesliga 2010–11 -Overview:The 2009-10 modus is identical to the previous season. However, the competition had been reduced from ten to nine teams, after the withdrawal of the ASV Köln Rugby during last season and no team from the 2nd Bundesliga accepting promotion. Like in 2008-09, the top four teams qualify for... |
14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2nd — Runners up | ||
| 2011-12 |
- As of 25 August 2011
European Nations Cup
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
| 2008-2010 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.At present,... |
Germany | European Nations Cup First Division | 3 | 5 | 6th — Relegated |
| 2010–2012 | Germany Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup sees a return of the German national rugby union team to the ENC Second Division, having been relegated without a win from the First Division in 2008–10... |
European Nations Cup Division 1B | 1 | 0 | ongoing |
Friendlies & other competitions
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
| 2009 | Germany Germany national rugby union team Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup... |
Friendly | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
- As of 1 December 2011
External links
- Mark Sztyndera at scrum.com Mark Sztyndera at totalrugby.de