Jens Schmidt (born 18 February 1981) is a German List of Germany national rugby union players, international rugby union player, playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He was, until 2009, the captain of the German team, but then retired from international rugby, to return once more in 2010.
Biography
Jens Schmidt begun playing rugby when he was nine years old in 1990.
[Jens Schmidt profile at totalrugby.de]
accessed: 25 February 2010
Throughout his career, he played for the TSV Handschuhsheim, except when he spent one year with the French professional club FC Auch Gers in 2001.
He has won the German rugby union cup twice with his team, TSV Handschuhsheim, in 2005 and 2008. His greatest success as a national team player was the promotion to Division 1 of the European Nations Cup in 2008.
He made his 35th international for Germany in the game against Spain national rugby union team, Spain on 15 November 2008
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Schmidt is a teacher by profession.
Honours
Club
* German rugby union championship
** Runners up: 2005
* German rugby union cup
** Winner: 2005, 2008
National team
* European Nations Cup (rugby union), European Nations Cup – Division 2
** Champions: 2006-2008 European Nations Cup Second Division, 2008
Stats
Jens Schmidt's personal statistics in club and international rugby:
Club
* ''As of 30 April 2012''
National team
European Nations Cup
Friendlies & other competitions
* ''As of 8 April 2012''
References
External links
*
Jens Schmidt profile at totalrugby.de
*
''Frankfurter Allgemeine'' – Article on Jens Schmidt
*
Jens Schmidt
at the ''German Rugby Federation, DRV'' website
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1981 births
Living people
German rugby union players
Germany international rugby union players
Expatriate rugby union players in France
TSV Handschuhsheim players
Rugby union locks
German expatriate rugby union players
German expatriate sportspeople in France