Benjamin Krause

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Benjamin Krause
Birth nameBenjamin Krause
Date of birth (1982-11-15) 15 November 1982 (age 41) [1]
Height1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
Occupation(s) Auto mechanic
Rugby union career
Position(s) Prop
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
DSV 78 Hannover ()
Correct as of 2 March 2010
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2007 - present Germany 49
Correct as of 28 April 2013
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany

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.

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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[ when? ] 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]

Honours

National team

Stats

Benjamin Krause's personal statistics in club and international rugby: [2]

Club

YearClubDivisionGamesTriesConPenDGPlace
2008-09 DSV 78/08 Ricklingen 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga 13100001st
2009-10 DSV 78 Hannover Rugby-Bundesliga 1410009th
2010-11 1620007th
2011-12 1650007th
2012-13 1st – Quarter finals

National team

European Nations Cup

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPointsPlace
2006-2008 Germany European Nations Cup Second Division 60Champions
2008-2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division10106th Relegated
2010–2012 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B704th
2012–2014 GermanyEuropean Nations Cup Division 1B30ongoing

Friendlies & other competitions

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPoints
2007 Germany Friendly20
200815
200910
201010
  • As of 4 December 2013

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References

  1. 1 2 Benjamin Krause profile at scrum.com accessed: 2 March 2010
  2. 1 2 Benjamin Krause profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 2010
  3. Benjamin Krause (in German) DRV website, accessed: 30 April 2012
  4. Germany roster 2008 Hannover Sevens [ permanent dead link ](in German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010