| Benjamin Krause | |
| Birth Name: | Benjamin Krause |
| Birth Date: | 15 November 1982 |
| Height: | 1.83m (06feet) |
| Weight: | 1000NaN0 |
| Ru Position: | Prop |
| Ru Amupdate: | 2 March 2010 |
| Repyears1: | 2007 - present |
| Repcaps1: | 49 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 28 April 2013 |
| Occupation: | Auto mechanic |
Benjamin Krause (born 15 November 1982)[1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the DSV 78 Hannover in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
He plays rugby since 1993.[2] He made his debut for Germany in a game against a Welsh development side on 24 February 2007.[3]
His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-09 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover.
Krause has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2008 Hannover Sevens.[4]
Benjamin Krause's personal statistics in club and international rugby:
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | DSV 78/08 Ricklingen | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1st |
| 2009-10 | DSV 78 Hannover | Rugby-Bundesliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| 2010-11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | ||
| 2011-12 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | ||
| 2012-13 | 1st – Quarter finals |
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2008 | European Nations Cup Second Division | 6 | 0 | Champions | ||
| 2008-2010 | European Nations Cup First Division | 10 | 10 | 6th - Relegated | ||
| 2010–2012 | Germany | European Nations Cup Division 1B | 7 | 0 | 4th | |
| 2012–2014 | Germany | European Nations Cup Division 1B | 3 | 0 | ongoing |
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Friendly | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |