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The German national rugby sevens team competes in the top-level European sevens competition, the Sevens Grand Prix Series. In 2012, Germany finished eleventh out of twelve teams and avoided relegation. The team also unsuccessfully took part in the 2013 Rugby World Cup Sevens qualifying tournament in Moscow in July 2012.
In 2015 Germany qualified to the Final 2016 Men's Olympic Qualification Tournament, Final 2016 Olympic Qualification Tournament, where they failed to qualify for the Rugby sevens at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2016 Summer Olympics.Der DRV-Arbeitsplan “Rugby auf dem Weg nach Olympia 2016”
totalrugby.de, author: Claus-Peter Bach, published: 19 October 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010 Germany won the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, an equivalent to European Championships in other team sports.
The team has taken part in the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in the past, its greatest success being a win in the Bowl final in 1990, beating Thailand national rugby sevens team, Thailand 28–12. In the 1990s, the team, captained by Rainer Kumm, took part in a number of international tournaments including the Punta del Este Sevens in 1997, where they lost to Argentina national rugby sevens team, Argentina in the plate final and the Paris Sevens in 1996, 1997 (when they defeated Romania national rugby union team (sevens), Romania in the bowl final) and 1998 (bowl finalists, losing to Japan national rugby sevens team, Japan in the final).
Rainer Kumm, Kumm retired in 2000 to take up coaching and was replaced as captain by Mark Schulze, who led the team to the 2000 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's, Sri Lanka Sevens, where they reached the cup semi-final, having won their pool and defeated Hong Kong national rugby sevens team, Hong Kong in the quarter-final.
In 2000 the German Rugby Federation celebrated its centenary. Centenary celebrations included the hosting in 2000 the European leg of qualifying for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Heidelberg, followed by a Centenary banquet in the Heidelberg Castle. In the tournament the German team thrashed Switzerland national rugby union team, Switzerland and Yugoslavia national rugby union team, Yugoslavia and lost 12–35 to Ireland national rugby sevens team, Ireland, who had Gordon D'Arcy in their line-up.
In 2005 Germany hosted the 2005 World Games were Germany participated in the rugby sevens tournament. After losing all three games on the first day of the tournament, Germany went on to the Bowl semifinals were they lost 35–12 against France national rugby sevens team, France and 31–17 against Japan national rugby sevens team, Japan in the Seventh Place final.
After years of playing in the lower ranks of the Sevens Grand Prix Series, Sevens Grand Prix, Germany started a continuous uprise which ultimately led to a second place in the 2018 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships, 2018 Sevens Grand Prix behind Ireland national rugby sevens team, Ireland and to winning the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, 2019 Sevens Grand Prix in front of France. Since 2016 they participated four times in the Hong Kong Sevens, Hong Kong Sevens Qualifier where they reached the finals two times.
Kader für Sevens Challenger Series in Südamerika steht”
rugby-verband.de, published: 4 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2010 *Fabian Heimpel (RG Heidelberg) *Tim Lichtenberg (RG Heidelberg) *Bastian Himmer (RG Heidelberg) *Carlos Soteras Merz (RG Heidelberg) *Tim Biniak (RG Heidelberg) *Sebastian Fromm (RG Heidelberg) *Manasah Sita (SC Neuenheim) *Leon Hees (RK Heusenstamm) *Zani Dembele (Castres Olympique) *Jacobus Otto (TSV Handschuhsheim) *Anjo Buckman (TSV Handschuhsheim) *Phil Szczesny (Hannover 78) *Jarrod Saul (Hannover 78) *Jonathon Dawe (Worthing Raiders RFC)
Deutscher Rugby-Verband
– Official Site
German Sevens team at totalrugby.de
Hannover sevens website
{{National rugby union teams (sevens) National rugby sevens teams Germany national rugby union team, sevens
totalrugby.de, author: Claus-Peter Bach, published: 19 October 2009. Retrieved 27 March 2010 Germany won the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, an equivalent to European Championships in other team sports.
History
The team has taken part in the Hong Kong Sevens tournament in the past, its greatest success being a win in the Bowl final in 1990, beating Thailand national rugby sevens team, Thailand 28–12. In the 1990s, the team, captained by Rainer Kumm, took part in a number of international tournaments including the Punta del Este Sevens in 1997, where they lost to Argentina national rugby sevens team, Argentina in the plate final and the Paris Sevens in 1996, 1997 (when they defeated Romania national rugby union team (sevens), Romania in the bowl final) and 1998 (bowl finalists, losing to Japan national rugby sevens team, Japan in the final).
Rainer Kumm, Kumm retired in 2000 to take up coaching and was replaced as captain by Mark Schulze, who led the team to the 2000 Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's, Sri Lanka Sevens, where they reached the cup semi-final, having won their pool and defeated Hong Kong national rugby sevens team, Hong Kong in the quarter-final.
In 2000 the German Rugby Federation celebrated its centenary. Centenary celebrations included the hosting in 2000 the European leg of qualifying for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Heidelberg, followed by a Centenary banquet in the Heidelberg Castle. In the tournament the German team thrashed Switzerland national rugby union team, Switzerland and Yugoslavia national rugby union team, Yugoslavia and lost 12–35 to Ireland national rugby sevens team, Ireland, who had Gordon D'Arcy in their line-up.
In 2005 Germany hosted the 2005 World Games were Germany participated in the rugby sevens tournament. After losing all three games on the first day of the tournament, Germany went on to the Bowl semifinals were they lost 35–12 against France national rugby sevens team, France and 31–17 against Japan national rugby sevens team, Japan in the Seventh Place final.
After years of playing in the lower ranks of the Sevens Grand Prix Series, Sevens Grand Prix, Germany started a continuous uprise which ultimately led to a second place in the 2018 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships, 2018 Sevens Grand Prix behind Ireland national rugby sevens team, Ireland and to winning the 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, 2019 Sevens Grand Prix in front of France. Since 2016 they participated four times in the Hong Kong Sevens, Hong Kong Sevens Qualifier where they reached the finals two times.
Tournament history
World Cup Sevens record
Summer Olympics record
World Rugby Sevens Series
World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series
World Games
Sevens Grand Prix Series
Honours
Sevens Grand Prix Series :* Winners: 2019 Rugby Europe Sevens Grand Prix Series, 2019 :* Runner-up: 2018 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships, 2018 :* Third-place: 2002 European Sevens Championship, 2002 :* Fourth-place: 2003 European Sevens Championship, 2003, 2016 Rugby Europe Men's Sevens Championships, 2016Current squad
Squad at 2020 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series (men):rugby-verband.de, published: 4 February 2020. Retrieved 21 February 2010 *Fabian Heimpel (RG Heidelberg) *Tim Lichtenberg (RG Heidelberg) *Bastian Himmer (RG Heidelberg) *Carlos Soteras Merz (RG Heidelberg) *Tim Biniak (RG Heidelberg) *Sebastian Fromm (RG Heidelberg) *Manasah Sita (SC Neuenheim) *Leon Hees (RK Heusenstamm) *Zani Dembele (Castres Olympique) *Jacobus Otto (TSV Handschuhsheim) *Anjo Buckman (TSV Handschuhsheim) *Phil Szczesny (Hannover 78) *Jarrod Saul (Hannover 78) *Jonathon Dawe (Worthing Raiders RFC)
References
External links
Deutscher Rugby-Verband
– Official Site
German Sevens team at totalrugby.de
Hannover sevens website
{{National rugby union teams (sevens) National rugby sevens teams Germany national rugby union team, sevens