We have finished playing this year and have seen more games played that nay other year with 2 Full Internationals, 1 Reserve National game and 7 Friendly games. Calbach Raccoons, Heidelberg Lions, Rohrbach Hornets and Blau Weiss Bayern are the 4 clubs to have been involved this year. There was also a North v South game as well as a 9s team playing in Oslo at the Scandinavian 9s.Next year we are looking for U18s, U16s as well as open age sides who fancy coming to Germany in the summer to play games as well as hosting our own domestic games.
Calbach Raccoons are a new club this year that feature players that have no previous Rugby League or Union experience. They are based northof Frankfurt near the town of Büdingen. They have produced a short Promotional DVD that will be given to Youth and Sports Clubs in the local area.
In the first of a series of 'State of the Nation' articles rugbyleague.com's globe-trotting correspondent Steve Mascord reports from Germany on the rise of Rugby League in the country and the man behind this growth.
Stay logged on for more of the same as Steve continues his round-the-world tour in which he will take in the Gillette Four Nations, the rugbyleague.com European Cup and more besides.
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