| Markus Walger | |
| Birth Name: | Markus Walger |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Offenbach, Germany |
| Height: | 1.79m (05.87feet) |
| Weight: | 92kg (203lb) |
| Ru Position: | Wing |
| Ru Amupdate: | 6 March 2010 |
| Repyears1: | - 2008 |
| Repteam1: | Germany |
| Repcaps1: | 17 |
| Ru Ntupdate: | 6 March 2010 |
| Ru Sevensnationalteam1: | Germany 7's |
| Occupation: | Electrician |
Markus Walger (born 24 August 1979)[1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RK Heusenstamm in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.
Walger's last game for Germany, his 17th international, was against Spain on 15 November 2008. He is the brother of Dennis Walger, also a German international.[2]
Walger was born in Offenbach am Main, and has played rugby since he was six years old.[3]
Walger has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2008 Hannover Sevens,[4] the 2006 London Sevens[5] and the World Games 2005 in Duisburg,[6] where Germany finished 8th.[7]
Markus Walger's personal statistics in club and international rugby:
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | RK Heusenstamm | Rugby-Bundesliga | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th |
| 2009-10 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8th | ||
| 2010-11 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th | ||
| 2011-12 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10th |
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2008 | European Nations Cup Second Division | 3 | 0 | Champions | ||
| 2008-2010 | European Nations Cup First Division | 1 | 0 | 6th - Relegated |