The Germany national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 team of the Germany national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.

Overview The German team has, for the most part, played in the B-Division of the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship, however, it earned promotion to the A-Division in 2009.

2009 The German team earned promotion to the A division of the European championship at the 2009 tournament in southern France. It had won promotion to the elite division of European under-18 rugby for the first time in many years.U18 in Bestbesetzung zur EM nach Italien totalrugby.de - Preview of the 2010 tournament, accessed: 26 April 2010 Germany beat Portugal 11-3 in the final of the B tournament to clinch promotion.U18-EM: Deutschland steigt in die Spitzengruppe auf Rugby-Journal - 2009 final, published: 10 April 2009, accessed: 26 April 2010

The German team took part in the tournament with the following squad:U18-EM: Deutschland feiert klaren Auftaktsieg Rugby-Journal - 2009 squad, published: 4 April 2009, accessed: 30 April 2010 Julius Nostadt, Tim Menzel, Chris Hilsenbeck (US Colomiers), Tom Schiiling (RK 03 Berlin), Samy Füchsel (Berliner RC), Fabian Tacke, Kevin Nelson (SC Germania List), Jörn Schröder (TSV Victoria Linden), Elmar Heimpel, Nicolas Kurzer, Bastian Himmer, Robert Hittel, Luis Becker, Raffael Ruck (RG Heidelberg), Dustin Dobravsky (Canada), Timo Vollenkemper (Wiedenbrücker TV), Sam Rainger (RK Heusenstamm), Matthias Marin, Sebastian Kößler, Konstantin Hoffmann (TSV Handschuhsheim), Michail Tyumenev, Nicolas Müller, Dennis Denzin, Phil Szczesny (DSV 78 Hannover), Chris Kleebauer (Gloucester), Pascal Drügemöller (SC Neuenheim), Jerome Ruhnau (TuS 95 Düsseldorf).

2010 In the 2010 edition of the European under-18 rugby union championship, the team, freshly promoted to the A group, pulled off a surprise 44-0 victory over Romania. Germany lost its opening game to eventual runners-up Ireland 20-11, but managed to win its second game, against Romania, 44-0. In its third and final game in the tournament, against Italy for fifth place, Germany lost 18-13.European under-18 rugby championship 2010 website accessed: 26 April 2010 Chris Thau, Publications Manager of the IRB,IRB Staff IRB website, accessed: 26 April 2010 commented after the Romania game that it was the first time in the almost 40 years he had been watching German national teams, that a German team played world class rugby.Im Spiel um Platz 5 gegen Italien Rugby-Journal - Preview of the Italy game, accessed: 26 April 2010

The German team, coached by Jan Ceselka (TSV Handschuhsheim) and Christian Lill (RK 03 Berlin), took part in the tournament with the following squad:U18 in Bestbesetzung zur EM nach Italien totalrugby.de, published: 23 March 2010, accessed: 30 April 2010 Nicolas Kurzer, Robert Hittel, Hannes Huber, Matthias Kunzmann (Heidelberger TV), Sebastian Kößler (TSV Handschuhsheim), Elmar Heimpel, Luis Becker (RG Heidelberg), Pascal Drügemöller (SC Neuenheim), Phil Szczesny, Nicolas Müller, Adrian de Riz, Pascal Fischer (DSV 78 Hannover), Jörn Schröder (TSV Victoria Linden), Fabian Tacke, Kevin Nelson, Kevin Riege (SC Germania List), Samy Füchsel (Berliner RC), Lukas Deichmann, Jens Listmann, Adam Howes (SC 1880 Frankfurt), Kilian Kleine (Coventry R.F.C.), Julius Nostadt, Chris Hilsenbeck, Tim Menzel (US Colomiers), Eddie Mallaby (Harlequin F.C.), Robin Plümpe (Waiheke Island RFC).

2011 Germany won its opening game of the 2011, defeating Belgium 27-11 and thereby achieving the teams aim of not being relegated.U18: Sieg zum Auftakt DRV website, accessed: 23 April 2011 The team then suffered a heavy 3-87 defeat against Scotland, a game that clearly showed the difference between the standards of rugby between the two nations.U18 verliert gg. Schotten DRV website, accessed: 23 April 2011 In the final game of the tournament, Germany lost 0-40 to Georgia and finished fourth in its division.

Germany called up the following players for the 2011 tournament:EM-Kader U18 DRV website, accessed: 6 April 2011 Adrian de Riz, Daniel Windolf, Nico Kretschmer, Felix Schippe (DSV 78 Hannover), Kevin Riege (SC Germania List), Robin Brömer, Hasan Tekkal (TSV Victoria Linden), Sebastian Fromm (Clongowes Wood College), Marc Hittel, Vincent Fischer, Carsten Lang (RG Heidelberg), Leonard Becker, Luca Hoffmann (SC Neuenheim), Frederick Lüthke (Stuttgarter RC), Ali Sürer (TB Rohrbach), Max Utikal (RK Heusenstamm), Lukas Deichmann, Jens Listmann (SC 1880 Frankfurt), Philipp Gerigk (ASV Köln Rugby), Julius König (Wald-Merscheider TV), Theodor Lorenz Schmidt-Bleek, Lukas Wende, Maxim Gazzo (Berliner RC), Kilian Kleine, Eddy Mallaby and Rory Sarjeant (all three playing in England).

2012

Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Leonard Becker Scrum-half SC Neuenheim Jeremy Schnattbaum Scrum-half Berliner RC Daniel Koch Fly-half SC Germania List Sebastian Fromm Centre RG Heidelberg Robert Haase Centre TGS Hausen Luca Hoffmann Centre RG Heidelberg Roman Güllübag Centre SC Neuenheim Marc Hittel Wing Heidelberger TV Tom Tropartz Wing RC Aachen Shaza Kaczmarek Wing DSV 78 Hannover Fabian Rang Fullback RG Heidelberg

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Rory Sarjeant Hooker Northampton Old Scouts Vincent Spiess Hooker TSV Handschuhsheim Frederick Lüthcke Prop Stuttgarter RC Hassan Rayan Prop SC 1880 Frankfurt Loris Philip Geibel Prop TSV Handschuhsheim Kevin Klein Prop TSV Handschuhsheim Max Schilling Prop RK 03 Berlin Kevin Landsberg Lock SC Neuenheim Manuel Müller Lock RG Heidelberg Deniz Cokesen Flanker STuttgarter RC Vincent Fischer Flanker RG Heidelberg Carsten Lang Flanker RG Heidelberg Felix Schippe Flanker DRC Hannover Lukas Wende Flanker Berliner RC Luis Marin Flanker TSV Handschuhsheim

2013 Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Robin Schild Scrum-half TGS Hausen Daniel Koch Fly-half SC Germania List Niklas Hohl Fly-half Heidelberger RK Nico Windemuth Centre SC Germania List Robert Haase Centre TGS Hausen Nico Burgdorf Centre DSV 78 Hannover Malik Zarth Centre RG Heidelberg Sebastian Robl Wing SC Neuenheim Max Reinhard Wing TSV Handschuhsheim Vincent Lux Wing Glenalmond College Fabian Rang Fullback RG Heidelberg John Gregory Stone Fullback Heidelberger RK

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Lucas Müller Hooker RK 03 Berlin Mauricio Poremba Hooker RG Heidelberg Linus Gielleßen Prop RC Aachen Gabriel Jäger Prop RC Rottweil Lukas Humpe Prop Kevin Klein Prop TSV Handschuhsheim Luca Frischkorn Lock TGS Hausen Marvin Leske Lock RK 03 Berlin Tim Schiffers Lock RG Heidelberg Sven Rosenthal Lock DSV 78 Hannover Hendrik Zimmermann Lock Berliner RC Nico D'Amato Flanker RG Heidelberg Manuel Müller Flanker RG Heidelberg Max Schilling Flanker RK 03 Berlin

2014 Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Victor Winnewisser Scrum-half RG Heidelberg Pirmin Stöhr Scrum-half TSV Handschuhsheim Niklas Hohl Fly-half Heidelberger RK Malik Zarth Centre RG Heidelberg Tim Lichtenberg Centre RG Heidelberg Nico Windemuth Centre SC Germania List Tom Papke Centre Jonas Malaizier Wing RG Heidelberg Joshua Sayson Wing BSC Offenbach Louis Dobslaw Wing RK 03 Berlin Felician Wirxel Wing SC 1880 Frankfurt John Gregory Stone Fullback Heidelberger RK

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Justin Caracciolo Hooker RG Heidelberg André Gerstenberger Hooker DSV 78 Hannover Gabriel Jäger Prop RC Rottweil Thore Schmidt Prop F.C. St. Pauli Marcel Danzer Prop TSV Handschuhsheim Luca Frischkorn Lock TGS Hausen Max Reinhard Lock Berliner RC Eric Marks Lock RC Aachen Levin Störzinger Lock Berliner RC Robert Lehmann Flanker RC Rottweil Henk Grimminger Lock RG Heidelberg Nico D'Amato Flanker RC Rottweil Christian Bettner Flanker TGS Hausen Ben Schmermund Flanker SC 1880 Frankfurt

2015 Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Pirmin Stöhr Scrum-half TSV Handschuhsheim Nils Renner Scrum-half Berliner RC Niklas Koch Fly-half SC Germania List Nikolas Günther Fly-half RG Heidelberg Tim Lichtenberg Centre RG Heidelberg Benjamin Fromm Centre RG Heidelberg Louis Dobslaw Centre RK 03 Berlin Jaap Breuste Wing DSV 78 Hannover Henrik Meyer Wing SC Germania List Maurice Riege Wing SC Germania List Albert Jürgen Fullback Berliner RC Isaac Berry Fullback RG Heidelberg

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Justin Caracciolo Hooker RG Heidelberg Kai Jansen Hooker TSV Handschuhsheim Lucas Schmitt Hooker TSV Handschuhsheim Paul Schüle Prop TSV Handschuhsheim Marvin Ugbomor Prop Berliner RC Igor Marinkovic Prop DSV 78 Hannover Warrick Beehan Prop SC 1880 Frankfurt Henk Grimminger Lock RG Heidelberg Leon Wagner Lock RG Heidelberg Vincent Müller Lock TSV Handschuhsheim Tobias Haase Lock DSV 78 Hannover Levin Störzinger Flanker Berliner RC Christopher Korn Flanker TSV Handschuhsheim Franz Müller Flanker RK 03 Berlin

2016 Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Tino Dietz Scrum-half SC Germania List Jan Piosik Scrum-half DSV 78 Hannover Niklas Stehling Fly-half SC Germania List Emil Schäfer Fly-half RG Heidelberg Christopher Korn Centre TSV Handschuhsheim Mischa Moroz Centre SC 1880 Frankfurt Rhys Lewis Centre IS Düsseldorf Ben Ellermann Centre F.C. St. Pauli Jaap Breuste Wing DSV 78 Hannover Manuel Jäger Wing RC Rottweil Liam Boese Wing DSV 78 Hannover Isaac Berry Fullback RG Heidelberg Simon Trebbin Fullback RG Heidelberg

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Valentin Heuser Hooker SC Neuenheim Markus Ulka Hooker Heidelberger RK Marvin Ugbomor Prop Berliner RC Marcel Becker Prop SC 1880 Frankfurt Raphael Augel Prop RG Heidelberg Tom Pipke Prop SC Neuenheim Daniel Wurm Lock Berliner RC John Smith Lock SC 1880 Frankfurt Philipp Gaß Lock SC 1880 Frankfurt Justus Zimmermann Lock Berliner RC Vincent Haarmann Flanker RG Heidelberg Nikita Ovchinnikov Flanker Heidelberger RK Paul Pfisterer Flanker RG Heidelberg Franz Müller Flanker RK 03 Berlin

2017 Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Christian Lecht Scrum-half Berliner RC Hans Schmidt Scrum-half Berliner RC Kevin Kampf Fly-half SC Germania List Esteban Klein Centre TSV Handschuhsheim Dennis Trumer Centre SC 1880 Frankfurt Christian Ester Centre Berliner RC Martin Hartman Centre Berliner RC Rhys Tait Wing Ulster Michael Kobel Wing RG Heidelberg Dylan Emmerson Wing Newcastle Falcons Maxim Weirdermann Fullback TSV Handschuhsheim

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Vincent Holpp Hooker RC Rottweil Pep De Jong Hooker SC 1880 Frankfurt Marcel Becker Prop SC 1880 Frankfurt Daniel Wurm Prop Berliner RC Andreas Weinberger Prop Berliner RC Kevin Klein Prop TSV Handschuhsheim Tom Tusche Lock Berliner RC Emil Rupf Lock SC 1880 Frankfurt Michel Himmer Lock DSV 78 Hannover Justin Renc Flanker VfR Döhren Justus Zimmermann Flanker Berliner RC Philipp Grimm Flanker SC 1880 Frankfurt Noah Ellenbogen Flanker TSV Handschuhsheim Nikita Ovchinnikov Flanker Heidelberger RK Luis Ball Flanker Bremen 1860

2018 Germany called up the following players:

+ BacksPlayerPositionClub Daniel Howley Scrum-half Ballina RFC Francisco Arruda Scrum-half Berliner RC Benedikt Spiess Fly-half RG Heidelberg Viktor Meier Centre USA Perpignan Luis Diel Centre SC 1880 Frankfurt Philipp Gleitze Centre Berliner RC Ares van Look Centre Berliner RC Damian Gandy Wing SC 1880 Frankfurt Anton Gleitze Wing Berliner RC Wolfram Hacker Wing RG Heidelberg Simon Rosbach Wing RG Heidelberg Benedikt Müssig Fullback TSV Handschuhsheim

+ ForwardsPlayerPositionClub Ben Porter Hooker SC 1880 Frankfurt Lucas Uhuegbu Hooker FC St.Pauli Nico Schätzlein Prop Berliner RC Felix Hufnagel Prop SC Germania List Andreas Weinberger Prop Berliner RC Louis Hoffmann Prop SC 1880 Frankfurt Tobias Bauer Lock Berliner RC Oliver Stein Lock SC 1880 Frankfurt Michel Himmer Lock DSV 78 Hannover Justin Renc Flanker VfR Döhren Felix Burisch Flanker Berliner RC Chris Umeh Flanker Berliner RC Dustin Innorcia Flanker TSV Handschuhsheim Benjamin Berry Flanker RG Heidelberg

2019