German Rugby Junior Championships

Hanover (U18) and Frankfurt (U14) get the title Heidelberg/Berlin. The German Junior Championships in the age groups U14 and U18 were played this weekend. These events form the high point and at the same time the end of the 2009/2010 season. During the two days, teams from throughout the country came to compete. For some, the stakes stand. So it was for some to the defence of the title, and for others to seek the best possible result, also in the review of possible errors of the last DM games. At the U18 in Heidelberg was seen the day before which clubs in the finals will meet. The German Champion, DSV 78 (Hannover), has superbly presented and proved from game to game and confirmed that the will and the skills for the title are available.

But the runner-up, Berliner Rugby Club (Berlin), would not let loose. The team showed in the two days, what the main city boys”on it? So it came to be that this faced both teams in the final. An exciting and fair German graduated Cup with 31:12. Thanks to this is also the tireless efforts of the referee. Had everything under control and ensured that the games were that like every year. Host TSV Handschuhsheim (Heidelberg) in a gaming community with the HTV (Heidelberg) reached the 3rd place and the gaming community from Hanover, consisting of VfR Dohren (Hanover) and Germania (Hannover) list reached the 4th Platz.Letztere the U10/U12 DM align next weekend on June 12-13. At the U14 in Berlin, the SC 1880 Frankfurt (Frankfurt/Main) gained the victory. After four games over two days, the Frankfurt prevailed most clearly.

The HRK (Heidelberg), Berliner Rugby Club (Berlin) TSV Handschuhsheim (Heidelberg) and SG Dohren, Germania list (Hanover) followed in the rankings. Hosts Berlin achieved 3rd place. What is of course not a bad result. All teams have shown what it means to play rugby. Especially worth highlighting is the fair and sophisticated games. Overall one can say that the Youth Rugby in Germany stands on a solid base. This in the in the light of the future, in particular through the inclusion of Rugby Sevens in the Olympic sports program, particularly important. Next week held the German U10/U12 and U16 Junior Championship in Hannover, Germany. This completes this year finally. Overview of the rankings: U14 of 1 SC 1880 Frankfurt (Frankfurt/Main) 2 HRK (Heidelberg) 3. Berliner Rugby Club (Berlin) 4 TSV Handschuhsheim (Heidelberg) 5 SG Dohren / Germania list (Hanover) U18 of 1 DSV 78 Hannover (Hannover) 2. Berliner Rugby Club (Berlin) 3rd SG TSV Handschuhsheim/HTV (Heidelberg) 4 SC 1880 Frankfurt (Frankfurt/Main) more information at.