History of German rugby union team was born April 17, 1927, when he was in France, in Paris, but lost 50-30. The team has established itself in its early years as number two in continental Europe after France. It was the 14 tests against its neighbors, before the Second World War, but has won only two of these. A testament to the strength of the team, we lose nothing, but a team in France until 1937, when Italy beat them 9-7. Since Germany has never been any British evaluation team for this season of rugby worldwide is difficult.
With the outbreak of war in 1939, rugby has come to an end and Germany, only one more game, against Italy in 1940. Germany lost almost a full First XV of the war, so he left it as a weaker party, unable to repeat his success before the war.
After an absence of 12 years, Germany, now greatly reduced in size and in the Federal Republic of Germany, played his first international war, in 1952, beating Belgium 16-9. Meanwhile, in the east, the German Democratic Republic, the German Democratic Republic national rugby team was formed. The GVRD has continued to offer East Germany DTSB play a friendly game of rugby, but has always been rejected by the East.
In 1965, Germany play friendlies only because there was no European competition rugby, could take part in.
The team also made an appearance in the English home ground, Twickenham Stadium, in 1956, losing 8-26 and Harlequin FC 8 the same year in September.
From 1965 it became part of the second part of the FIRA rugby, actually the third tier of European rugby, the Five Nations tournament is outside of the structure FIRA. In 1975 he played his first international instrument against a non-European nation, beating Morocco in Hanover.
Most successful team in the second half of the 20th century has been the promotion for the group A of the Rugby FIRA in 1981. Between 1981 and 1983, Germany has played ten games at this level, but won one and were relegated back to the B. After that level, the team fell short C-level in 1985, but quickly returned to the second floor.
After meeting German in 1991, the German Democratic Republic national rugby union team disbanded and became part of the Federal Republic of Germany team. In 1994, Horst Kemmling, the German long-term captain, ended his international career've had a record 50 games in Germany since 1976.
The reorganization of the Nations Cup Europe in 2000, Germany became part of the second division.
Main article: 2006-08 in Germany to the European Cup of Nations
He remained there until 2008, when it reaches the promotion to the next level, Europe is faced with many teams from July to November in 2009 and 2010. Its stated objective at this level was to avoid relegation, qualify for the Rugby World Cup 2011 was not really expected of the team.
More than 8,000 spectators, the home game against the Netherlands to Germany Hannover Rudolf-Kalweit stage in April 2007 to obtain the best set of figures for the rugby match in Germany since the pre-WWII days.
Germany remained undefeated at home in the November 12, 2000, when he lost to Ukraine until November 8, 2008, when he lost to a selection of Wales.
Main article: Germany for the European Nations Cup 2008-10
In March 2009 Mark Kuhlmann coach came down after three and a half years in office, while the two other coaches and Bruno Rudolf Finster Stolorz remained at work. Stolorz was seconded to the German team by the French Rugby Federation to improve the achievements of Germany in the sport.
After five defeats in European Nations Cup 2009, Germany achieved a victory in a friendly match against Hong Kong later this year. Germany has achieved a 15-12 victory over Switzerland, but as the German team was just a regular player on his team, Captain Kehoma Brenner, the team was named as Germany A. Mustafa Gungor has become the new captain of Germany, December 8, 2009, after the retirement of former captain Jens Schmidt, and played his first game in the paper four days later, against Hong Kong. Germany responded eight rookies in this game. A scheduled game against British forces in Germany in January 2010 was canceled twice due to bad weather.
Despite disappointing results in the field and distinct possibility for Germany to be banned, the sport has some progress in the country in 2009-10. With the inclusion of Rugby Sevens in the Olympics, rugby in Germany is now eligible for federal grants. In addition, the Bundeswehr, the German army, agreed to accept players from 80 to 10 per year to its sports program, which makes these professional players effectively.
In October 2009, the DRV decided to make the goal a player plays alternately in the two friendlies in the month of November each year at home and abroad, two in January. It also intends to organize a 10-day tour in Europe every year since 2013.
After the disappointing performance against Georgia, Portugal and Romania in the spring of 2010, improved team performance against Russia. In his last match against NSW in Spain, where a win by eleven points were needed, Germany has played his best game of the campaign yet, but still lost and was banished. As a result, the coach resigned Rudolf Finster after ten years of service. He was replaced by Torsten Schipper in July 2010, with South Africa as an assistant Potgieter Jakobus Schipper.
Main article: Germany, 2010-12 European Nations Cup
Germany was defeated in the opening match of the 2010-2012 European Nations Cup Division First, Poland, losing 17-22 after leading 17-9 at half time. The loss was seen as useless to the German Rugby Federation President, Claus-Peter Bach, but he also found the Polish victory gained. Germany went to the game with a new coach and assistant, a new captain, Alexander Widiker and five newcomers.
Germany finally scored his first victory in the NEC from April 26, 2008, when he defeated the Netherlands in Amsterdam November 27, 2010. His last victory in European competition was in the same place against the same opposition, just over 31 months
