Rafael Pyrasch (born 6 August 1986)
accessed: 17 March 2010 is a German
international
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rugby union
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player, playing for the
Heidelberger RK
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in the
Rugby-Bundesliga
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and the
German national rugby union team
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.
Pyrasch played in the 2011-2015 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 2008-2009 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 SevensGermany roster 2008 Hannover Sevens
Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010 and the 2009 London Sevens The London Sevens is played annually as part of the IRB Sevens World Series for international rugby sevens (seven-a-side version of rugby union). The 2009 competition took place on May 23 and May 24 in London, England, and was the seventh Cup trop ...
[Germany ready to take on world's best]
IRB website, published: 20 May 2009, accessed: 2 March 2010 World Series.
Pyrasch (Staff Sergeant) got contracted by the German Army (Bundeswehr) 2010 to become a professional player in the Sports- Company to play Rugby 7s for Germany and to representing the German Army.
Honours
Club
* German rugby union championship
**Champions: 2011-2015 15s / 7s
**Team of the Year 2011 HRK
**North-sea Cup 2012 Winners
**EPCR Cup Winners 2018
* German rugby union cup
** Winners: 2011
Stats
Rafael Pyrasch's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[Raphael Pyrasch profile at totalrugby.de]
accessed: 17 March 2010
Club
* ''As of 11 May 2012''
National team
European Nations Cup
Friendlies and other competitions
* ''As of 28 April 2013''
References
External links
at scrum.com
*
Raphael Pyrasch
at totalrugby.de
*
Raphael Pyrasch
at the '' DRV'' website
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1986 births
Living people
German rugby union players
Germany international rugby union players
DSV 78 Hannover players
Heidelberger RK players
Rugby union wings