Jens Schmidt

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Jens Schmidt
Birth nameJens Schmidt
Date of birth (1981-02-18) 18 February 1981 (age 42)
Place of birthGermany
Height1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb)
Occupation(s)Teacher
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1990 – 2001
2001
2002–present
 TSV H ()
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Germany 41
Correct as of 8 April 2012

Jens Schmidt (born 18 February 1981) [1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He was, until 2009, the captain of the German team, but then retired from international rugby, to return once more in 2010.

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Biography

Jens Schmidt begun playing rugby when he was nine years old in 1990. [2]

Throughout his career, he played for the TSV Handschuhsheim, except when he spent one year with the French professional club FC Auch Gers in 2001. [3]

He has won the German rugby union cup twice with his team, TSV Handschuhsheim, in 2005 and 2008. His greatest success as a national team player was the promotion to Division 1 of the European Nations Cup in 2008.

He made his 35th international for Germany in the game against Spain on 15 November 2008 [4] and made his last appearance for his country against Portugal on 21 February 2009, his 38th cap. He returned briefly to the team for the all-important relegation decider against Spain on 20 March 2010 but remained an unused substitute.

Schmidt is a teacher by profession.

Honours

Club

National team

Stats

Jens Schmidt's personal statistics in club and international rugby: [2]

Club

YearClubDivisionGamesTriesConPenDGPlace
2008–09 TSV Handschuhsheim Rugby-Bundesliga 1610006th
2009–10 1740004th – Semi-finals
2010–11 1510003rd – Semi-finals
2011–12 1620005th

National team

European Nations Cup

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPointsPlace
2006–2008 Germany European Nations Cup Second Division 70Champions
2008–2010 Germany European Nations Cup First Division406th – Relegated
2010–2012 Germany European Nations Cup Division 1B354th

Friendlies & other competitions

YearTeamCompetitionGamesPoints
2007 Germany Friendly20
200810
  • As of 8 April 2012

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References

  1. ↑ Jens Schmidt player profile ESPN Scrum.com
  2. 1 2 Jens Schmidt profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 25 February 2010
  3. ↑ Jens Schmidt – Kapitän der Deutschen Rugby Nationalmannschaft Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in German) Short article on Jens Schmidt, accessed: 26 January 2009
  4. ↑ Spain hope to revive hopes Archived 20 December 2008 at the Wayback Machine rugbyrugby.com, published: 13 November 2008, accessed: 26 January 2009
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