Tim Menzel (born 1 January 1992) is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.[1]
| Birth name | Tim Menzel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1 January 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 71 kg (11 st 3 lb; 157 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He made his debut for Germany in an ENC match against Poland on 20 November 2010.[2]
Menzel began his rugby career in 1998 and has since played for TSV Handschuhsheim and French club US Colomiers.[1] He has also fielded in the German national under-18 rugby union team in the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship in 2009 and 2010.
After three years in France, Mentzel returned to his former club in Germany for the 2011-12 season.[3]
Stats
editTim Menzel's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[1]
Club
edit| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | US Colomiers | Rugby Pro D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-12 | TSV Handschuhsheim | Rugby-Bundesliga | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5th |
- As of 30 April 2012
National team
editEuropean Nations Cup
edit| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2012 | Germany | European Nations Cup Division 1B | 6 | 0 | 4th |
| 2012–2014 | Germany | European Nations Cup Division 1B | 1 | 0 | ongoing |
Friendlies & other competitions
edit| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Germany | Friendly | 1 | 0 |
- As of 28 April 2013
References
edit- ^ a b c Tim Menzel profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 23 March 2010
- ^ DRV XV: Unnötige Auftaktniederlage gegen Polen[permanent dead link] (in German) Rugby-Journal, published: 21 November 2010, accessed: 21 November 2010
- ^ TotalRugby Wechselbörse 2011/2012 (in German) totalrugby.de, accessed: 26 August 2011
External links
edit- Tim Menzel at totalrugby.de (in German)
- Tim Menzel at ESPNscrum
- Tim Menzel at the DRV website (in German)