British Army Germany rugby union team


The British Army Germany rugby union team is the rugby union team of the British Army in Germany. It is part of the Army Rugby Union.
The team regularly plays games against emerging nations like Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
The British Forces Germany also have a very successful representative sevens squad.

History

No records exist of rugby matches played by the British occupation forces in Germany after the First World War, despite a ten-year presence of the British Army of the Rhine until 1929.
After the Second World War, a representative side was formed, whose fixtures have helped an interest in the playing of rugby in those countries.

2009-10 fixtures

The fixtures and results of the team for 2009-10:
DateLocationOppositionResultReport
26 August - 4 September 2009PadovaItalian Rugby Tour
26 September 2009JHQ64-5
24 October 2009JHQArmy Scotland
16 December 2009AldershotArmy 'A'9-39
16 January 2010Güterslohcancelled
30 January 2010Rheda-Wiedenbrückcancelled
20 February 2010HanoverHeildelberg
20 March 2010Amsterdam
3 April 2010JHQ