| Deutscher Rugby-Verband | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 1900 |
| World Rugby affiliation | 1988 |
| Rugby Europe affiliation | 1934 |
| President | Harald Hees |
| Men's coach | Mark Kuhlmann |
| Women's coach | Dirk Frase & Paul McGuigan |
| Website | www.rugby-verband.de |
The German Rugby Federation (German: Deutscher Rugby-Verband or DRV) is the governing body for rugby union in Germany. It organizes the German national team and the three league divisions: the Rugby-Bundesliga, the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga and the Rugby-Regionalliga. It was founded on 4 November 1900 in Kassel, and is the oldest national rugby union in continental Europe. After the Second World War, the DRV was restored on 14 May 1950.
The DRV publishes the Deutsches Rugby-Journal with 11 issues per year. It is the official organ of the federation.[1]
- ^ Deutsche Rugbyliteratur (in German) DRV website, accessed: 2 March 2010