Germany national rugby league team

Germany
Team information
Governing body Rugby League Deutschland
Region Europe
Head coach Simon Cooper
Captain Brad Billsborough
Most caps Kristian Keinhorst (15)
Top try-scorer Jimmy Keinhorst (19)
Top point-scorer Jimmy Keinhorst (108)
RLIF ranking 30th
Uniforms
First colours
Team results
First international
 Germany 34–32 Austria 
(Bad Reichenhall, Germany; 2006)
Biggest win
 Germany 96–0 Czech Republic 
(Hochspeyer, Germany; 2010)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 6-90 Serbia 
(Hochspeyer, Germany; 2011)

The Germany national rugby league team is the national rugby league team of Germany.

For more German stats, news, team results and more visit Germany's RLEF Page.

National team

The captain of the national side is Brad Billsborough. Simon Cooper and Bob Doughton are joint coaches. The most capped player is Kristian Keinhorst who has 15 Caps.

As well as playing friendlies and one-off games, the German national team has participated in two tournaments.

In the Central Europe Development Tri-Nations in 2006 they won both of their matches narrowly beating Austria in Bad Reichenhall in front of over 350 people. They then beat Estonia in Tallinn to seal victory of the competition.

2018 squad

2018 Germany Squad
First team squad Coaching staff
  • 14 Karsten Brüning
  • 15 Renko Fleming
  • 16 Phil Wadewitz
  • 17 Vivi Seelweger

Head coach

  • Simon Cooper


Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice captain(s)

Updated: 4 July 2010
Source(s): European Shield 2010

Official Rankings as of July 2018
RankChange*TeamPts%
1 Steady Australia100.0
2 Steady New Zealand72.7
3 Steady England70.4
4 Steady Tonga28.0
5 Steady Fiji25.8
6 Steady Samoa25.5
7 Steady Scotland24.5
8 Steady France18.3
9 Steady Lebanon13.9
10 Steady Papua New Guinea12.4
11 Steady Ireland10.6
12 Steady Wales8.0
13 Steady Italy7.4
14 Steady United States7.1
15 Steady Jamaica5.2
16 Increase 1 Canada5.1
17 Decrease 1 Serbia4.4
18 Steady Malta3.8
19 Increase 3 Norway2.7
20 Decrease 1 Russia2.6
21 Increase 8 Hungary2.3
22 Decrease 1 Spain2.3
23 Decrease 3 Belgium2.3
24 Increase 2 Czech Republic2.2
25 Steady Ukraine2.1
26 Decrease 3 Greece1.9
27 Decrease 3 Philippines1.9
28 Decrease 1 Netherlands1.4
29 Increase 2 Sweden1.4
30 Decrease 2 Germany1.3
31 Decrease 1 Cook Islands1.3
32 Rise 3 South Africa1.3
33 Decrease 1 Chile1.2
34 Decrease 1 Niue1.1
35 Decrease 1 Denmark0.8
36 Steady Vanuatu0.8
37 Steady El Salvador0.7
38 Steady Thailand0.7
39 Steady Argentina0.6
40 Steady Colombia0.6
41 Steady Japan0.4
42 Steady Solomon Islands0.4
43 Steady Brazil0.3
44 Steady Uruguay0.3
45 Steady Hong Kong0.2
46 Steady Bulgaria0.1
47 Steady Latvia0.1
48 Steady Morocco0.0
*Change from December 2017

Notable players

Results

European Shield

Since 2007, Germany has been a participant in the European Shield, the successor to the Central Europe Tri-Nations. In the 2007 Shield, they were beaten in Heidelberg by a strong Serbia side but beat the Czech Republic in Prague, subsequently finishing second.

In the 2008 European Shield, Germany again defeated the Czech team. However, they lost to the subsequent champions Italy and again took second for the tournament.

The 2009 European Shield featured the same three sides as in 2008. The first match of the tournament saw Germany lose to the Czech Republic 30–4 in Olomouc. That game marked the first international victory for the Czech team.[1]

In the 2010 European Shield, Germany lost to the subsequent group winners Serbia and defeated the Czech team, finishing in the second place.

All-time Results Record

TeamFirst PlayedPlayedWinDrawLossPoints forPoints againstLast meeting
AustriaAustria2006110034322006
Czech RepublicCzech Republic20075401230762018
EstoniaEstonia2006110038242006
ItalyItaly20083003861662013
MaltaMalta2011110036122011
NorwayNorway2011100128322011
RussiaRussia2012200226622013
SerbiaSerbia20075104612382013
NetherlandsNetherlands2013220098382016
DateResultCompetitionVenueAttendance
June 2015Germany def. Netherlands 46-12Griffin CupNot knownNot Known
3 May 2014Germany def. Netherlands 70-16FriendlyDelft, NetherlandsNot Known
10 August 2013Russia def. Germany 30–0Rugby League European ShieldNot Known
27 July 2013Italy def. Germany 66–30Rugby League European ShieldNordstern Stadion, KarlsruheNot Known[2]
18 May 2013Serbia def. Germany 46–10Rugby League European ShieldMakiš Stadium, Belgrade, SerbiaNot Known[3]
4 May 2013Germany def. Netherlands 28–22Friendly InternationalHeidelberg, GermanyNot Known[4]
19 May 2012Russia def. Germany 32–26Rugby League European ShieldHeidelberg, GermanyNot Known[5]
12 May 2012Germany def. Serbia 25–24Rugby League European ShieldHeidelberg, GermanyNot Known[6]
23 July 2011Germany def. Malta 36–12Rugby League European ShieldHochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Germany300 approx[7]
9 July 2011Norway def. Germany 32–28Rugby League European ShieldBislett Stadion, Oslo, NorwayNot known[8]
22 April 2011Serbia def. Germany 90–6Friendly InternationalHochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, GermanyNot known[9]
17 July 2010Germany def. Czech Republic 96–0Rugby League European Shield, West DivisionHochspeyer, Kaiserslautern, Germany350 approx[10]
3 July 2010Serbia def. Germany 40–14Rugby League European Shield, West DivisionFC Radnicki, Belgrade, SerbiaNot known[11]
18 July 2009Italy def. Germany 42–30Rugby League European ShieldHeurth Stadion, Cologne, GermanyNot known[12]
4 July 2009Czech Republic def. Germany 30–4Rugby League European ShieldLokomotiva Olomouc, Olomouc, Czech RepublicNot known[13]
3 August 2008Germany def. Czech Republic 62–20Rugby League European ShieldKarlsruhe, GermanyNot known[14]
13 June 2008Italy def. Germany 58–26Rugby League European ShieldStadio Communale del Plebiscito, Padova, ItalyNot known[15]
4 August 2007Germany def. Czech Republic 44–22Rugby League European ShieldSlavia Prague, Prague, Czech RepublicNot known[16]
7 July 2007Serbia def. Germany 38–6Rugby League European ShieldHeidelberg, GermanyNot known[17]
22 July 2006Germany def. Estonia 38–24Rugby League European ShieldViimsi Stadium, Tallinn528
25 June 2006Germany def. Austria 34–32Rugby League European ShieldNonner Stadion, Bad Reichenhall358

See also

Rugby league in Germany

References

  1. ↑ "Czech's Pick Up First Victory in Shield Success". Rugby League Europe Federation. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2009.
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