Torsten Schippe is a retired

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player and, from August 2010 to April 2013, the coach of the

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.Torsten Schippe wird Trainer des 15er-Nationalteams
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'', published: 11 July 2010, accessed: 26 July 2010 As a player, Schippe won two German titles with his club,

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, in 1990 and 1991. He took over as coach of

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in 1993, a position he held for ten years, in which he won five national championships and two national cups. He remained with ''DRC'' as the ''Director of Sports'' after his time as coach of the club. Since 2007, he is also an official ''IRB Coach Educator''. Schippe coached the German national team from 2000 to 2001 and again since 1 August 2010. In this position, he is supported by the

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n Jakobus Potgieter as his assistant. He had succeeded Peter Ianusevici as German coach in 2000, after a disastrous campaign, and transformed the team to a winning side. However, he was dismissed in a surprise move by the leadership of the

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despite achieving good results. As coach of Germany, he succeeded Rudolf Finsterer, who, in turn, had succeeded him in 2001. Schippe once more resigned from his post as coach of Germany in April 2013, citing work commitments as the reason.15er-Nationaltrainer Torsten Schippe tritt zurück
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Honours

Player

* German rugby union championship ** Champions: 1990, 1991 * German rugby union cup ** Runners up: 1990

Coach

* German rugby union championship ** Champions: 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 ** Runners up: 2003 * German rugby union cup ** Winners: 2002, 2003 ** Runners up: 1997

References

External links

Deutscher Rugby-Verband
- Official Site of the

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