| Edmoore Takaendesa | |
| Birth Name: | Edmoore Takaendesa |
| Birth Date: | 1980 11, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Harare |
| Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
| Weight: | 91kg (201lb) |
| Ru Position: | Fullback |
| Amatteam1: | Old Hararians |
| Amatteam2: | RG Heidelberg |
| Ru Amupdate: | 5 March 2010 |
| Repyears1: | 2008 –2011 |
| Repteam1: | Germany |
| Repcaps1: | 18 |
| Reppoints1: | 55 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 5 March 2010 |
| School: | Prince Edward School Zimbabwe |
Edmoore Takaendesa (born 11 November 1980)[1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
He made his debut for Germany on 19 April 2008 against Ukraine.
Takaendesa originally hails from Zimbabwe, a country he last played for in 2000, after which he moved to Germany. In Zimbabwe, he played for Old Hararians.[2] He was educated at the Prince Edward School there.[3] He is one of a number of Zimbabweans that left their country to play rugby in Germany.[4]
Edmoore Takaendesa's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[5]
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | RG Heidelberg | Rugby-Bundesliga | 14 | bgcolor=silver | 2nd – Runners-up | ||||
| 2008–09 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5th | |||
| 2009–10 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2nd – Semi-finals | |||
| 2010–11 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th – Semi-finals | |||
| 2011–12 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6th |
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–2008 | European Nations Cup Second Division | 2 | 0 | Champions | ||
| 2008–2010 | European Nations Cup First Division | 7 | 0 | 6th – Relegated |