Robert Mohr (born 25 August 1978) is a retired German international rugby union player, having played professionally in France for Bourgoin, La Rochelle, Niort and for the German national rugby union team. He is one of the few players in the history of the German team who was a professional.Die Wucht der Gegner Sueddeutsche Zeitung – Article on the German rugby team, published: 12 February 2008, accessed: 5 March 2009
Biography Mohr was born in Hannover on 25 August 1978.Robert Mohr at scrum.com accessed: 5 March 2009
He played for Bourgoin in the Heineken Cup in 1999–2000.Robert Mohr stats at ercrugby.com accessed: 5 March 2009
Mohr scored a try in Germany's home game against Spain in the qualifying for the 2007 Rugby World Cup, which the team won.Germany wins first round published: 14 May 2006, accessed: 5 March 2009
The German rugby federation repeatedly tried to have Mohr released for the team but his club refused despite being obliged to.
Mohr and his club, La Rochelle, finished in the top five of the French second division in each season from 2007 through 2010. After failing to earn promotion in the first three seasons, losing in the promotion semi-finals in 2008 and 2009 and in the final in 2007, the club finally broke through with a win over Lyon in the 2010 promotion final. After ten years with La Rochelle he announced his departure from the club in 2012. Being thought after by German club DSV 78 Hannover he decided to stay in France and join third division side Stade Niortais instead.Robert Mohr verlässt La Rochelle totslrugby.de, published: 22 June 2012, accessed: 24 June 2012 He played his last competitive rugby match on 6 April 2013, when he fielded for Germany against Sweden in a 73–17 victory. Mohr retired after this match from international and club rugby and will work for a drink vending machine manufacturer and also act as a talent scout for La Rochelle.– Schweden: Robert Mohr bestreitet letztes Spiel / Startaufstellung unverändert totslrugby.de, published: 6 April 2013, accessed: 7 April 2013 He however returned to the German team one more time in May 2014 in the decisive world cup qualifier against Russia which Germany lost.Deutschland kämpft in Hamburg gegen Russland um das WM-Ticket Hamburger Abendblatt, published: 23 May 2014, accessed: 25 May 2014
He was part of Germany's 7's side at the 2009 Hannover Sevens.Deutschland Sevens: Diese 12 sollens richten Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010
Honours
Club Rugby Pro D2 Runners-up: 2007 Promotion final winner: 2010
Stats Robert Mohr's personal statistics in club and international rugby:Robert Mohr profile at totalrugby.de accessed: 25 February 2010Mohr Robert player stats accessed: 25 February 2010
Club Year Club Division Games Points Place 2001–02 CS Bourgoin-Jallieu Top 16 3 0 2005–06 La Rochelle Rugby Pro D2 29 0 8th 2006–07 30 10 3rd 2007–08 29 5 5th 2008–09 28 10 4th 2009–10 30 0 3rd – Promoted 2010–11 Top 14 16 0 13th – Relegated 2011–12 Rugby Pro D2 28 0 5th 2012–13 Stade Niortais Federale 1 16 0 As of 30 April 2012
National team Year Team Competition Games Points Place 2008–2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division 4 0 6th – Relegated 2010–2012 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B 2 0 4th 2012–2014 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B 4 5 ongoing As of 4 December 2013
References
External links Robert Mohr profile at totalrugby.de Robert Mohr profile at the Stade Rochelais website Mohr Robert player stats