Jens Schmidt (born 18 February 1981)Jens Schmidt player profile ESPN Scrum.com is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He was, until 2009, the captain of the German team, but then retired from international rugby, to return once more in 2010.
Biography Jens Schmidt begun playing rugby when he was nine years old in 1990.Jens Schmidt profile at totalrugby.de accessed: 25 February 2010
Throughout his career, he played for the TSV Handschuhsheim, except when he spent one year with the French professional club FC Auch Gers in 2001.Jens Schmidt – Kapitän der Deutschen Rugby Nationalmannschaft Short article on Jens Schmidt, accessed: 26 January 2009
He has won the German rugby union cup twice with his team, TSV Handschuhsheim, in 2005 and 2008. His greatest success as a national team player was the promotion to Division 1 of the European Nations Cup in 2008.
He made his 35th international for Germany in the game against Spain on 15 November 2008Spain hope to revive hopes rugbyrugby.com, published: 13 November 2008, accessed: 26 January 2009 and made his last appearance for his country against Portugal on 21 February 2009, his 38th cap. He returned briefly to the team for the all-important relegation decider against Spain on 20 March 2010 but remained an unused substitute.
Schmidt is a teacher by profession.
Honours
Club German rugby union championship Runners up: 2005 German rugby union cup Winner: 2005, 2008
National team European Nations Cup – Division 2 Champions: 2008
Stats Jens Schmidt's personal statistics in club and international rugby:
Club Year Club Division Games Tries Con Pen DG Place 2008–09 TSV Handschuhsheim Rugby-Bundesliga 16 1 0 0 0 6th 2009–10 17 4 0 0 0 4th – Semi-finals 2010–11 15 1 0 0 0 3rd – Semi-finals 2011–12 16 2 0 0 0 5th As of 30 April 2012
National team
European Nations Cup Year Team Competition Games Points Place 2006–2008 Germany European Nations Cup Second Division 7 0 Champions 2008–2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division 4 0 6th – Relegated 2010–2012 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B 3 5 4th
Friendlies & other competitions Year Team Competition Games Points 2007 Germany Friendly 2 0 2008 1 0 As of 8 April 2012
References
External links Jens Schmidt profile at totalrugby.de Härte, Herzblut, Hoffnung Frankfurter Allgemeine – Article on Jens Schmidt Jens Schmidt at the DRV website