Birth name | Benjamin Krause | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | [1] | 15 November 1982||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Occupation(s) | Auto mechanic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[ 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]
Benjamin Krause's personal statistics in club and international rugby: [2]
Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
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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 |
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2006-2008 | Germany | European Nations Cup Second Division | 6 | 0 | Champions |
2008-2010 | Germany | 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 |
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2007 | Germany | Friendly | 2 | 0 |
2008 | 1 | 5 | ||
2009 | 1 | 0 | ||
2010 | 1 | 0 |
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