Raphael Pyrasch

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Rafael Pyrasch
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Rafael Pyrasch in 2014
Birth nameRafael Pyrasch
Date of birth (1986-08-06) 6 August 1986 (age 34)
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
- 2010
2010 - present
 DSV 78
HRK
?
92
 (?
(125))
Correct as of 11 May 2012
National team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 - Germany 28 (35)
Correct as of 27 August 2018
National sevens team(s)
YearsTeamComps
Germany
24

Rafael Pyrasch (born 6 August 1986) [1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.

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Pyrasch played in the 2011-2015 German championship final for Heidelberger RK, which the club won.

He made his debut for Germany against Switzerland in a friendly on 29 September 2007.

His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-2009 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover.

Pyrasch has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2009 Hannover Sevens [2] and the 2009 London Sevens [3] World Series.

Pyrasch (Staff Sergeant) got contracted by the German Army (Bundeswehr) 2010 to become a professional player in the Sports- Company to play Rugby 7s for Germany and to representing the German Army.

Honours

Club

Stats

Rafael Pyrasch's personal statistics in club and international rugby: [4]

Club

YearClubDivisionGamesTriesConPenDGPlace
2008-09 DSV 78/08 Ricklingen 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga 1560001st — Promoted
2009-10 DSV 78 Hannover Rugby-Bundesliga

EPCR CUP

710009th
2010-2015 Heidelberger RK 17525001st — Champions
2011-2018 900001st — Champions

National team

European Nations Cup

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPointsPlace
2008-2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division506th — Relegated
2010–2012 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B204th
2012–2014 GermanyEuropean Nations Cup Division 1B201st — Promoted

Friendlies and other competitions

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPoints
2007 Germany Friendly15
2008 Germany Friendly10
2010GermanyFriendly10
  • As of 28 April 2013

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References

  1. ↑ Raphael Pyrasch profile at scrum.com accessed: 17 March 2010
  2. ↑ Germany roster 2008 Hannover Sevens (in German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010
  3. ↑ Germany ready to take on world's best [ permanent dead link ] IRB website, published: 20 May 2009, accessed: 2 March 2010
  4. ↑ Raphael Pyrasch profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 17 March 2010
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