Rugby union in Germany

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Rugby union reached Germany through affluent British students, who attended renowned private grammar schools in the German Confederation or studied in Heidelberg, others completed their military service in Hanover and played rugy in their spare time. This has influenced German rugby to this day: Heidelberg and Hanover are the centers of the sport in Germany.

The first German rugby team existed at Neuenheim College - now called Heidelberg College - in Heidelberg. Around 1850 students attracted attention with the game. Students under the guidance of the teacher Edward Hill Ullrich were the ones who then founded the Heidelberger Ruderklub von 1872 (HRK 1872) in 1872, which is the today the oldest German rugby club.

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