Tim Kasten
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Tim Kasten is a German
international rugby union
player, playing for the Heidelberger RK
in the Rugby-Bundesliga
and the German national rugby union team.
He plays rugby since 1986.
Kasten played for the RG Heidelberg
and won two German championships with the club, before moving to England, where he played for the Southend RFC. In 2009-10, he returned to Germany and now plays for Heidelberger RK.
Kasten has also played for the Germany's 7's side
in the past, like at the 2008
and 2009 Hannover Sevens and the 2009 London Sevens
. He was also part of the German Sevens side at the World Games 2005
in Duisburg
, where Germany finished 8th.
Tim Kasten is considered to be one of the best German rugby players, his father having played for Germany, too.
In 2011, Kasten extended his contract with HRK for another three seasons.
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.
He plays rugby since 1986.
Kasten played for the RG Heidelberg
RG Heidelberg
The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club...
and won two German championships with the club, before moving to England, where he played for the Southend RFC. In 2009-10, he returned to Germany and now plays for Heidelberger RK.
Kasten 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 2008
2008 Hannover Sevens
The 2008 European Sevens Championship was a rugby sevens competition, with the final held in Hanover, Germany. It was the seventh edition of the European Sevens championship and also functioned as a qualifying tournament for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens...
and 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...
. He was also part of the German Sevens side at the World Games 2005
World Games 2005
The World Games of 2005 took place in Duisburg, Germany from 14 July 2005 until 24th July 2005.More than 3000 athletes competed in 39 non-Olympic sports:-Sports:Official sportsInvitational sports*Aikido The World Games of 2005 took place in Duisburg, Germany from 14 July 2005 until 24th July...
in Duisburg
Duisburg
- History :A legend recorded by Johannes Aventinus holds that Duisburg, was built by the eponymous Tuisto, mythical progenitor of Germans, ca. 2395 BC...
, where Germany finished 8th.
Tim Kasten is considered to be one of the best German rugby players, his father having played for Germany, too.
In 2011, Kasten extended his contract with HRK for another three seasons.
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: 2006, 2007Rugby-Bundesliga 2006-07The Rugby-Bundesliga 2006-07 was the 36th edition of this competition and the 87th edition of the German rugby union championship. The season went from 26 August 2006 to 12 May 2007, ending with the championship final.-Overview:...
, 2010, 2011
- Champions: 2006, 2007
- 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...
- Winner: 2004, 2011
- German sevens championship
- Champions: 2003, 2005, 2008
National team
- European Nations CupEuropean Nations Cup (rugby union)The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away...
- Division 2- Champions: 20082006-2008 European Nations Cup Second DivisionThe 2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division will be contested over two years during which all teams meet each other home and away. The winner of Division 2A, Germany, will be promoted to Division 1 and fifth place,Netherlands, relegated to Division 2B...
- Champions: 2008
Club
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
| 2007-08 Rugby-Bundesliga 2007-08 The Rugby-Bundesliga 2007-08 was the 37th edition of this competition and the 88th edition of the German rugby union championship. The season went from 25 August 2007 to 31 May 2008, ending with the relegation final.-Overview:... |
RG Heidelberg RG Heidelberg The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club... |
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... |
11 | 2nd — Runners-up | ||||
| 2008-09 | Southend RFC | National Division Two | ||||||
| 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... |
Heidelberger RK | Rugby-Bundesliga | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3rd — Champions |
| 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... |
15 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1st — Champions | ||
| 2011-12 |
- As of 19 August 2011
European Nations Cup
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
| 2006-2008 2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division The 2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division will be contested over two years during which all teams meet each other home and away. The winner of Division 2A, Germany, will be promoted to Division 1 and fifth place,Netherlands, relegated to Division 2B... |
Germany | European Nations Cup Second Division European Nations Cup (rugby union) The European Nations Cup is the European Championship for tier 2 and tier 3 rugby union nations. The Championship is split into 7 divisions with 5 or 6 teams in each. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away... |
6 | 5 | Champions |
| 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 | 6 | 5 | 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 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
- As of 14 November 2011
External links
- Tim Kasten at scrum.com Tim Kasten at totalrugby.de Tim Kasten at the Hannover Sevens website