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Rugby-Welfen Braunschweig
Rugby-Welfen Braunschweig is a German rugby union team from Braunschweig, Lower Saxony, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga. The team is part of a larger sports club, TuRa Braunschweig, which apart from rugby also offers other sports like athletics, basketball, gymnastics and pétanque. The team is named after the House of Welf. History Post SV Braunschweig The history of the club's rugby section goes back to 27 January 1954. On that date, the rugby section of ''Post SV Braunschweig'', a large multi-sports club, was founded. The club played mostly in regional lower-tier competitions, but in 1991 won their first (and only) promotion into the Rugby-Bundesliga, but suffered relegation again after just one season at the top-level. Welfen SC Braunschweig In the late 1990s, Post SV Braunschweig ran into financial problems, which eventually led to the club's dissolution in 2001. Due to this, the rugby section separated from the parent club and joined ''Welfen SC H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Rugby Federation
The German Rugby Federation (german: Deutscher Rugby-Verband or ''DRV'') is the governing body for rugby union in Germany. It organizes Germany national rugby union team, the German national team and the three league divisions: the Rugby-Bundesliga, the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga and the Rugby-Regionalliga. It was founded on November 4, 1900, in Kassel, and is the oldest national rugby union in ''continental'' Europe. After the Second World War, the DRV was restored on May 14, 1950. The ''DRV'' publishes the ''Deutsches Rugby-Journal'' with 11 issues per year. It is the official organ of the federation. History Prior to its foundation several initiatives were taken to syndicate the German clubs. When the efforts of the north German clubs failed in 1886, DSV 78 Hannover, DFV Hannover 1878 joined the "German Football and Cricket federation", while the southern clubs opted for the "South German Football Union". Despite the well pronounced individualism of the clubs, representatives from H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heidberg-Melverode
Heidberg-Melverode is a ''Stadtbezirk'' (borough) in the southern part of Braunschweig, Germany. The Stadtbezirk comprises the quarters Heidberg and Melverode. History Melverode is at least 1100 years old, but was first mentioned in documents in 1007. The village was incorporated into Braunschweig in 1934. In contrast, Heidberg was only developed, on land which was formerly part of the village of Melverode, as a new residential area in 1958. Sights and landmarks The baroque palace ''Schloss Richmond'' ("Richmond Palace") lies in the north of the district. The palace was built between 1768 and 1769, with a surrounding English garden planned by Lancelot "Capability" Brown, for Princess Augusta of Great Britain, wife of Charles William Ferdinand, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel, to remind her of her home in England. Located to the north of Schloss Richmond are the buildings of the former Academy for Youth Leadership (German: ''Akademie für Jugendführung'') of the Hitler Yout ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In Lower Saxony
Rugby may refer to: Sport * Rugby football in many forms: ** Rugby league: 13 players per side *** Masters Rugby League *** Mod league *** Rugby league nines *** Rugby league sevens *** Touch (sport) *** Wheelchair rugby league ** Rugby union: 15 players per side *** American flag rugby *** Beach rugby *** Mini rugby *** Rugby sevens, 7 players per side *** Rugby tens, 10 players per side *** Snow rugby *** Touch rugby *** Tambo rugby ** Both codes *** Tag rugby * Rugby Fives, a handball game, similar to squash, played in an enclosed court *Underwater rugby, an underwater sport played in a swimming pool and named after rugby football * Rugby ball, a ball for use in rugby football Arts and entertainment * '' Rugby'' (video game), the 2000 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series * ''Rugby'', second movement of ''Mouvements symphoniques'' by Arthur Honegger Brands and enterprises * Rugby (automobile), made by Durant Motors * Rugby Cement, a former UK PLC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |