Germany national rugby union team
The Germany national rugby union team (German: Deutsche Rugby-Union-Nationalmannschaft) represents Germany in men's international competitions. It currently plays at the second level of European rugby but is yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. The national team first played in 1927, with rugby union in Germany being administered by the German Rugby Federation (Deutscher Rugby-Verband).
| Nickname(s) | Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Emblem | Bundesadler (Federal Eagle) | ||
| Union | Deutscher Rugby-Verband | ||
| Head coach | Mark Kuhlmann | ||
| Captain | Jörn Schröder | ||
| Most caps | Alexander Widiker (59) | ||
| Top scorer | Raynor Parkinson (323) | ||
| Top try scorer | Jaco Otto (23) | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 32 (as of 20 March 2023) | ||
| Highest | 22 (2017) | ||
| Lowest | 37 (2011) | ||
| First international | |||
| France 30−5 Germany (17 April 1927) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Germany 108−0 Serbia and Montenegro (12 November 2005) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Russia 89−6 Germany (16 April 2000) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Website | www.rugby-verband.de | ||
Germany competes in the Trophy Division, the second tier of the Rugby Europe International Championships, the senior men's rugby tournament for European nations below the Six Nations.
Germany's greatest achievement in men's rugby is arguably the silver medal won at the 1900 Olympic Games.
Germany's declared aim was originally to qualify for the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England, but then lowered this ambition to the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, for which it also failed to qualify. The national side is ranked 30th in the world (as of 26 April 2021).