Rugby union in Germany

Rugby union in Germany
Rugby union in Germany
	Germany playing Belgium
Country	Germany
Governing body	German Rugby Federation
National team(s)	Germany
First played	1850
Registered players	12,072
Clubs	124 (men), 5 (women)
National competitions
	Rugby World Cup; Rugby World Cup Sevens; IRB Sevens World Series; European Nations Cup
Club competitions
	Rugby-Bundesliga (I); 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga (II); Rugby-Regionalliga (III)

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Rugby union in Germany is a moderately popular and growing sport with 124 men's clubs and 5 women's clubs competing in 4 men's and 1 women's national leagues.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Geschichte [History]". Rugby-Verband.de. Deutscher Rugby Verband. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
^ World Rugby's 2017 figures are smaller than the "almost 14,000" claimed by the DRV for 2013.

[History-1] "Geschichte [History]". Rugby-Verband.de. Deutscher Rugby Verband. Retrieved 4 May 2018.

[2] World Rugby's 2017 figures are smaller than the "almost 14,000" claimed by the DRV for 2013.

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