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Stuttgarter RC
The Stuttgarter RC is a German rugby union :German rugby union clubs, club from Stuttgart, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga. History Predecessors The origins of the club go back to 1934 when the first Stuttgarter Rugby Club was formed. The club disappeared and was later reformed in 1958.Geschichte des Stuttgarter Rugby Club History of the SRC, accessed: 6 April 2010 The new club joined the ''PSG Stuttgart'' shortly after re-formation and, under this name, won a first Southern German championship in 1971. It took almost 20 years for ''PSG'' to repeat this success, winning the championship once more in 1990 and earning promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga. The early 1990s were to become club's most successful era, reaching the final of the Ger ... [...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 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, 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 Heidelberg and from FV Stuttgart 93, the later V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |