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.British Army (Germany) Rugby ARU website, accessed: 29 March 2010
The team regularly plays games against emerging nations like Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Germany and Luxembourg.
The British Forces Germany also have a very successful representative sevens squad.
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.British Army Rugby History ARU website, accessed: 29 March 2010
After the Second World War, a representative side was formed, whose fixtures have helped an interest in the playing of rugby in those countries.
2009-10 fixtures The fixtures and results of the team for 2009-10: + BA (G) rugby union team fixtures Date Location Opposition Result Report 26 August - 4 September 2009 Padova Italian Rugby Tour (Report) 26 September 2009 JHQ 64-5 (Report) 24 October 2009 JHQ Army Scotland 16 December 2009 Aldershot Army 'A' 9-39 (Report) 16 January 2010 Gütersloh cancelled 30 January 2010 Rheda-Wiedenbrück cancelled 20 February 2010 Hanover Heildelberg 20 March 2010 Amsterdam 3 April 2010 JHQ The game against Germany had to be postponed twice because of bad weather and was eventually cancelled.Testspiel in Gütersloh fällt aus Rugby-Journal, published: 12 January 2010, accessed: 24 March 2010Testspiel gegen British Forces Germany fällt aus Rugby-Journal, published: 28 January 2010, accessed: 24 March 2010
References
External links British Army (Germany) Rugby Army Rugby Union website British Forces Germany website