Mark Schulze Explained

Mark Schulze
Birth Place:Natal Province, South Africa
Position:Scrum-half
Amatyears1:1989-1993
Amatyears2:1994-1995
Amatyears3:1996-1997
Amatyears4:1999
Amatteam1:Natal University
Amatteam2:Old Boys (Durban)
Amatteam4:RG Heidelberg
Repteam1:Germany
Repyears1:1996–2000
Years1:1997-1998
Clubs1:LondonScottish
Province2:PSW
Provinceyears1:1992-1994
Provinceyears2:1995-1996
Provinceapps1:Duikers/B
Repsevensyears1:1996–2000
Repsevensteam1:Germany
School:Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg

Mark Schulze was a South African-born German international rugby player who played for both the Germany national rugby union team, which he captained on occasion,[1] and Germany Sevens team[2] from 1996 to 2000.[1]

Schulze attended the German School in Hermannsburg, KwaZulu-Natal[3] and Natal University.[4] He was a member of various squads before transferring to TSV Victoria Linden in Hanover, with whom he reached the finals of the 1996 and 1997 German Championships.[5] He later spent a season with RG Heidelberg with whom he reached the finals of the 1999 German Championship.[1]

Schulze represented Germany in the FIRA Tournament from 1996 to 2000,[1] Rugby World Cup qualification matches[1] and in the European Nations Cup.

He was also a member of the Germany Sevens team, which reached the Plate Final of the 1997 Punta Del Este Sevens,[6] won the Bowl Final of the 1997 Paris Sevens,[7] and contested the Bowl Final of the 2000 IRB World Sevens tournament in Punta del Este.

He retired from rugby after the German Rugby Federation Centenary Match against the Barbarians in 2000.

Honours

Club

Germany Sevens Team

References

Notes and References

  1. 100 Jahre Deutsche Rugby-Verband, Claus-Peter Bach, 2000
  2. Web site: Qualifikations-Turnier in Heidelberg: Rugby: Nationalmannschaft hofft auf WM-Endrunde. RP ONLINE. RP ONLINE. 7 June 2000.
  3. Web site: The history of school rugby – Deutsche Schule Hermannsburg. theseflippingtimes.com.
  4. Web site: Witness.
  5. Web site: TSV Victoria Linden e.V. - Rugby. victoria-linden.de. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120304204455/http://www.victoria-linden.de/victoria/index.php?article_id=5. 2012-03-04.
  6. 10 anos de Seven en Punta del Este, Pedro Bordaberry, British Schools Old Boys Club, 1999
  7. Champagne Rugby, John Blondin, The National Publishing Group Pty Limited, 1997,