Rugby 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.[1]
The team regularly plays games against emerging nations like Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.[1]
The British Forces Germany also have a very successful representative sevens squad.[1]
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.[2]
After the Second World War, a representative side was formed, whose fixtures have helped an interest in the playing of rugby in those countries.[2]
2009-10 fixtures
The fixtures and results of the team for 2009-10:[1]
- The game against Germany had to be postponed twice because of bad weather and was eventually cancelled.[3][4]
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