Raphael Pyrasch
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Raphael Pyrasch is a German
international rugby union
player, playing for the Heidelberger RK
in the Rugby-Bundesliga
and the German national rugby union team
.
Pyrasch played in the 2011 German championship final for Heidelberger RK, which the club won.
He made his debut for Germany against Switzerland in a friendly on 29 September 2007.
His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-09 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover.
Pyrasch has also played for the Germany's 7's side
in the past, like at the 2009 Hannover Sevens and the 2009 London Sevens
.
Pyrasch was one of four German rugby players, together with Mustafa Güngör
, Fabian Heimpel
and Bastian Himmer, who were promised by the DRV that they could join the Sportkompanie of the Bundeswehr
, a special sports unit within the German Army. This was however not the case, with no places available in the unit for male rugby players until 2012. This let to great resentment by the players torwards the DRV and its then-chairman Claus-Peter Bach
because all four had turned down other options in favour of the promised place in the Sportkompanie.
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 Heidelberger RK
Heidelberger RK
The Heidelberger Ruderklub is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga....
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...
.
Pyrasch played in the 2011 German championship final for Heidelberger RK, which the club won.
He made his debut for Germany against Switzerland in a friendly on 29 September 2007.
His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-09 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover.
Pyrasch 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 Hannover Sevens and 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...
.
Pyrasch was one of four German rugby players, together with Mustafa Güngör
Mustafa Güngör
Mustafa Güngör is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TV Pforzheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He is the current captain of the German Sevens team, and, in 2009–10, he was also the German XV captain....
, Fabian Heimpel
Fabian Heimpel
Fabian Heimpel is a German international rugby union player, playing for the University of Cape Town RFC and the German national rugby union team.He made his debut for Germany against Portugal on 27 February 2010....
and Bastian Himmer, who were promised by the DRV that they could join the Sportkompanie of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
, a special sports unit within the German Army. This was however not the case, with no places available in the unit for male rugby players until 2012. This let to great resentment by the players torwards the DRV and its then-chairman Claus-Peter Bach
Claus-Peter Bach
Claus-Peter Bach was the President of the German Rugby Federation from 2005 to 2011. He succeeded Bernd Leifheit at this position. He lives in Plankstadt, Germany, and is a sports journalist by profession....
because all four had turned down other options in favour of the promised place in the Sportkompanie.
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:...
- Champions: 2011
- 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: 2011
Club
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
| 2008-09 Rugby-Bundesliga 2008-09 -Overview:The 2008-09 modus was somewhat different from the previous season. The competition had been expanded from eight to nine teams. The final, which used to be determined by the top-two teams of the regular season was now played by the two winners of the semi-finals which pair the first placed... |
DSV 78/08 Ricklingen DSV 78/08 Ricklingen The DSV 78/08 Ricklingen was a German rugby union team from the Ricklingen suburb of Hannover, playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East in 2008-09. The team was an on-the-field union of DSV 78 Hannover and SV 1908 Ricklingen, two successful clubs in themselves... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga The 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga is the second-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the Rugby-Bundesliga, the top-tier of German rugby, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the third tier.-History:... |
15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1st — Promoted |
| 2009-10 | DSV 78 Hannover | 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... |
7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| 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... |
Heidelberger RK Heidelberger RK The Heidelberger Ruderklub is a German rowing club and rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.... |
17 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1st — Champions | |
| 2011-12 |
- As of 19 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 | 5 | 0 | 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 | 2 | 0 | ongoing |
Friendlies & other competitions
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
| 2007 | 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 | 5 |
| 2008 | 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 | Germany | Friendly | 1 | 0 |
- As of 1 December 2011
External links
- Raphael Pyrasch at scrum.com Raphael Pyrasch at totalrugby.de