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== '''Brief European Military Rugby History''' ==
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== '''European Military Club Teams''' ==
  
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(2017)  Our history goes back to the mists of the Cold War, and it is mostly that – “Histories” – as there are only 2-3 teams here standing. There were over 30 teams (closer to 40?) that started/stopped over the years – starting with the 3AD FARC in the winter of 73-74.  
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As of Spring 2019 from the Illesheim team historian:  "I believe that there are no fully active teams left in Germany and/or Europe.  There are nucleus’s all around, and there are some groups that I believe do just an occasional 7’s, etc., but I do not know of any here that participate in any official leagues.   Illesheim remains on paper as a member of Rugby Verband Bayern and the Deutsche Rugby Verband.  I do not believe that is the case with Grafenwoehr/Vilseck (Rose Tower Titans), the old Ramstein Team (Kaiserslautern West?), or any remnants from Baumholder.    I do not know of status of teams in Italy (Signorella and Vicenza had tried?), or the UK.    There are players who still play locally (Stuttgart RC, some of the Heidelberg teams?, RC Mainz – for the Wiesbaden lads?, or locally in the UK), but not military teams."
  
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The USFERU officially started in 1982 absorbing the one year on-paper “Exiles Association”, which was itself an idea to copy the “original” Bavarian Rugby Union (1979-1981?) in the east of southern Germany and spread it throughout Germany where we had teams. 
 
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Harry Laws was the first President of the Exiles, with David McNaughton was picked as the President when we formed the USFERU just before/after the first USFERU Tourney was hosted in Illesheim (themselves only one year old at the time) in the late spring of 1982.  USFERU boasted I think 18 teams in League play at once at its apex, and in the mid-late 80’s we had 12 teams consistently showing up to the big tourneys – originally in spring (host moved around), and later also in the fall (mostly in Wuerzburg).
 
  
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The USFERU stopped league/cup play and the bigger tournaments in 1995, although there were a number of smaller get-together tourneys all the way up to the early 2000’s.  We also put out various Selects for most of the 80’s.
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Click here to go to the '''[[US Forces European Championship Tournament Results]]'''
  
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== '''European Military Men's Club Teams''' ==
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Click on the '''Club Name''' to go to that club's site
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== Men's Rugby Teams ==
  
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'''Click on the Club Name to go to that club's site'''
 
 
{{Table
 
{{Table
 
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|hdrs= Club Name !!  Nickname !! Country !! Year Founded !!  Contact  !! Website
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|hdrs= Club Name !!  Nickname !! Country !! Year Founded !!  Contact if Active !! Website
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|row1= [[Frankfurt Americans]] {{!!}} {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1974 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row1= [[Alconberry]] {{!!}} {{!!}} England {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row2= [[Heidelberg]] {{!!}} {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1993 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row2= [[Amberg]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 87 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in 89 - see Vilsek and Graf
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|row3= [[Kaiserslautern/Ramstein]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? -2016 {{!!}}  danilo.delpino2.mil@mail.mil; faavae.faavae2.mil@mail.mil  Ramstein Rogues or ESC West Kaiserslautern Rubgy {{!!}}
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|row3= [[Ansbach]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1979 or 1981 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in 1991
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|row4= [[TuS 1882 Hochspeyer Rugby]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 2017 {{!!}} James Lampe at jameslampeusa@gmail.com {{!!}}
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|row4= [[Augsburg]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1975 or 1983 {{!!}} {{!!}} American team faded in 1995
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|row5= [[Wurzberg]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row5= [[Babenhausen]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} early 90s {{!!}}  {{!!}} after Frankfurt’s demise but faded in 1-2 years
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|row6= Mainz {{!!}}   {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1979? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row6= Bad Aibling {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} late 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in early 90s
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|row7= [[Baumholder]] {{!!}} {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1980 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row7= [[Bad Homberg]] {{!!}} {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  we think this existed in 1983 {{!!}}  
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|row8= Ansbach/Illesheim {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}} {{!!}}
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|row8= [[Bad Kreuznach]] {{!!}} {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}   {{!!}}  
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|row9= Nurnberg {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row9= [[Bad Toelz]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1978 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in 1980-ish
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|row10= Karlsruhe {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row10= [[Bamberg]] {{!!}}Olde Boys {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1975 or 76 or 1988 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in 1994
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|row11= Illesheim {{!!}} {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  existed in 2006 {{!!}}
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|row11= [[Baumholder]] {{!!}} Highlanders {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1980 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team folded in early 2000s
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|row12= Schweinfurt {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  existed in 2006  {{!!}}
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|row12= [[Bayreuth]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1979 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in late 1980s
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|row13= [[Grafenwoer/Vilseck]] {{!!}} Rose Tower Titans {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}} joseph.duran84@yahoo.com, j.x.davis13@gmail.com, club email - rosetowerrugby@gmail.com {{!!}} Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/rosetowerrugby/ ]]
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|row13= [[Bentwaters]] {{!!}} Phantoms {{!!}} England {{!!}} {{!!}} {{!!}}  
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|row14= Vincenza {{!!}} Rangers {{!!}} Italy {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row14= [[Berlin]] {{!!}} Yanks {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1981 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in early 1980s ' started again late 80s to early 90s
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|row15= Naples {{!!}}  {{!!}} Italy {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}} existed in 2006  {{!!}}
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|row15= [[Bitburg/Spangdahlem]] {{!!}}  {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}   {{!!}}  
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|row16= Mons {{!!}} {{!!}} Belgium {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}} existed in 2006 {{!!}}
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|row16= [[Buedingen]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} early 90s {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in 3-4 years
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|row17= Lakenheath {{!!}} {{!!}} England {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row17= [[Crailsheim]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 85 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Only two years; base closed in 1993
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|row18= [[Darmstadt]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1994 or 95 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row19= [[Dexheim]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} early 90s {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in 1-2 years
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|row20= Friedberg {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} mid 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row21= [[Frankfurt Americans]] {{!!}} Americans {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1974 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Folded in 1992-ish
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|row22= [[Fulda]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row23= [[Furstenfeldbruck]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row24= [[Giessen]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} mid 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row25= [[Gelnhausen]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} mid 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row26= [[Goeppingen]] {{!!}} Crusaders {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1985 {{!!}}
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|row27= [[Grafenwoer/Vilseck]] {{!!}}  Rose Tower Titans {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1987 {{!!}} See Vilsek for history; joseph.duran84@yahoo.com, j.x.davis13@gmail.com, club email - rosetowerrugby@gmail.com {{!!}}  Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/rosetowerrugby/ ]]
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|row28= [[Greenham Commons]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} England {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row29= [[Hahn AFB]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1985 {{!!}}
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|row30= [[Hanau]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} mid 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row31= [[Heidelberg]] {{!!}} Black Sheep (89) {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1993 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row32= [[Heilbronn]]  {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row33= [[Hellenikon]]  {{!!}} Spartans {{!!}} Greece {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row34= [[Illesheim]] {{!!}} Black and Blue {{!!}}Germany {{!!}} 1981 {{!!}} Tony Cervizzi acervizzi@yahoo.com  and Dave McNaughton;  video [[https://www.facebook.com/IllesheimBlacknBlueRugby/videos/10151816339332130/]]  Folded in 2019 due to few permanent parties {{!!}} Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/groups/IllesheimRugby/]]
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|row35= [[Kaiserslautern]] {{!!}} Guppies {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? -2016 {{!!}} HoneyBadgers [[https://www.facebook.com/HoneyBadgerRFC/]]
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|row36= [[Kaiserslautern/Ramstein]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? -2016 {{!!}} Was Hochspeyer RFC {{!!}}
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|row37= [[Karlsruhe]] {{!!}} Old Christinians {{!!}}  Germany {{!!}} 1975 {{!!}}  {{!!}}American team faded in early 80s
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|row38= [[Kirchgoens]] {{!!}} The Rock{{!!}} Germany {{!!}} late 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in 2-3 years
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|row39= [[Kriegsfeld]]  {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row40= [[Lakenheath / Mildenhall]] {{!!}} Eagles {{!!}} England {{!!}} 1978 {{!!}}  {{!!}} website [[http://www.pitchero.com/clubs/mildenhalleagles/]]
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|row41= [[London Marines]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} England {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row42= [[Mainz]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1979? {{!!}}  {{!!}} [[https://www.facebook.com/rcmainz]]
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|row43= [[Mannheim]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1995 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in 2-3 years
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|row44= [[Mentwith Hill]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} England {{!!}}? {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row45= [[Mons]] {{!!}}  {{!!}}  Belgium {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  existed in 2006  {{!!}}
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|row46= [[Munich]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} German {{!!}}  {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row47= Naples {{!!}}  {{!!}} Italy {{!!}} 19?? {{!!}}  existed in 2006  {{!!}}
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|row48= [[Neu Ulm]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} mid 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}} Only one or two years
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|row49= [[Nuernberg]] {{!!}}  {{!!}}  Germany {{!!}} 1977 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in 1995
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|row50= [[Ramstein]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 19?? -2016 {{!!}} Mens Honey Badger Rugby
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https://m.facebook.com/HoneyBadgerRFC/?tsid=0.26361701689772066&source=result
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|row51= [[Rhein/Main AB]]{{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} mid 80s {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row52= [[Rheinlander]]  {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}} See Dexhein and Bad K
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|row53= [[Schwabisch Hall]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 82-83 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Only one year
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|row54= [[Schweinfurt]] {{!!}} Ruck of the Marne {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1980 {{!!}} existed in 2006
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|row55= [[Sembach]]  {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row56= [[SHAPE]]  {{!!}}  {{!!}} Belgium {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row57= [[Signorella]] {{!!}} Hoplites {{!!}} Italy {{!!}} 2013 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row58= [[Spangdahlem]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 85 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in 89
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|row59= [[Stuttgart American]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 82 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team faded in 1984, but lots of US players;Womens Kaiserslautern
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https://m.facebook.com/KaiserslauternRC/
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|row60= [[TuS 1882 Hochspeyer Rugby]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 2017 {{!!}} James Lampe at jameslampeusa@gmail.com {{!!}}
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|row61= [[Upper Heyford]] {{!!}}  {{!!}} England {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row62= [[Vincenza]] {{!!}} Rangers {{!!}} Italy {{!!}} 2010 {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row63= [[Vilseck]] {{!!}} 7th ATC{{!!}} Germany {{!!}} (94-96?) Then 2009?-2014 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Called 7 ATC, then absorbed into Amberg, and then into Rose Tower (Graf)
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|row64= [[Wertheim]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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|row65= [[Wiesbaden]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} early 1981 {{!!}}  {{!!}} Faded in late 90s
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|row66= [[Wuerzburg]] {{!!}} 3rd ID{{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 1974 {{!!}}  {{!!}} American team folded in early 2000s
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|row67= [[Zweibrucken]]  {{!!}}  {{!!}} Germany {{!!}}  {{!!}}
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== '''European Military Women's Club Teams''' ==
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== Women's Rugby Teams ==
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{{Table
 
{{Table
 
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|hdrs= Club Name !!  Nickname !! Country !! Year Founded !!  Contact  !! Website
 
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|row3= [[Kaiserslautern/Ramstein Women]] {{!!}} Rogues{{!!}}  Germany {{!!}} 19?? -2016 {{!!}}  danilo.delpino2.mil@mail.mil; faavae.faavae2.mil@mail.mil  ESC West Kaiserslautern Rugby {{!!}}
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|row3= [[Kaiserslautern/Ramstein Women]] {{!!}} Rogues{{!!}}  Germany {{!!}} 19?? -2016 {{!!}}  See Hochspeyer below {{!!}}
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|row4= [[TuS 1882 Hochspeyer Women's Rugby]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 2017 {{!!}} katydockery@gmail.com  {{!!}}
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|row4= [[TuS 1882 Hochspeyer Women's Rugby]] {{!!}} {{!!}} Germany {{!!}} 2017 {{!!}} katydockery@gmail.com  {{!!}} Facebook [[https://www.facebook.com/Kaiserslauternladiesrugby/]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:37, 28 May 2022

European Military Club Teams

As of Spring 2019 from the Illesheim team historian: "I believe that there are no fully active teams left in Germany and/or Europe. There are nucleus’s all around, and there are some groups that I believe do just an occasional 7’s, etc., but I do not know of any here that participate in any official leagues. Illesheim remains on paper as a member of Rugby Verband Bayern and the Deutsche Rugby Verband. I do not believe that is the case with Grafenwoehr/Vilseck (Rose Tower Titans), the old Ramstein Team (Kaiserslautern West?), or any remnants from Baumholder. I do not know of status of teams in Italy (Signorella and Vicenza had tried?), or the UK. There are players who still play locally (Stuttgart RC, some of the Heidelberg teams?, RC Mainz – for the Wiesbaden lads?, or locally in the UK), but not military teams."


Click here to go to the US Forces European Championship Tournament Results

Click on the Club Name to go to that club's site

Men's Rugby Teams

Club Name Nickname Country Year Founded Contact if Active Website
Alconberry England
Amberg Germany 87 Faded in 89 - see Vilsek and Graf
Ansbach Germany 1979 or 1981 American team faded in 1991
Augsburg Germany 1975 or 1983 American team faded in 1995
Babenhausen Germany early 90s after Frankfurt’s demise but faded in 1-2 years
Bad Aibling Germany late 80s Faded in early 90s
Bad Homberg Germany 19?? we think this existed in 1983
Bad Kreuznach Germany 19??
Bad Toelz Germany 1978 American team faded in 1980-ish
Bamberg Olde Boys Germany 1975 or 76 or 1988 American team faded in 1994
Baumholder Highlanders Germany 1980 American team folded in early 2000s
Bayreuth Germany 1979 American team faded in late 1980s
Bentwaters Phantoms England
Berlin Yanks Germany 1981 American team faded in early 1980s ' started again late 80s to early 90s
Bitburg/Spangdahlem Germany 19??
Buedingen Germany early 90s Faded in 3-4 years
Crailsheim Germany 85 Only two years; base closed in 1993
Darmstadt Germany 1994 or 95
Dexheim Germany early 90s Faded in 1-2 years
Friedberg Germany mid 80s
Frankfurt Americans Americans Germany 1974 Folded in 1992-ish
Fulda Germany
Furstenfeldbruck Germany
Giessen Germany mid 80s
Gelnhausen Germany mid 80s
Goeppingen Crusaders Germany 1985
Grafenwoer/Vilseck Rose Tower Titans Germany 1987 See Vilsek for history; joseph.duran84@yahoo.com, j.x.davis13@gmail.com, club email - rosetowerrugby@gmail.com Facebook [[1]]
Greenham Commons England
Hahn AFB Germany 1985
Hanau Germany mid 80s
Heidelberg Black Sheep (89) Germany 1993
Heilbronn Germany
Hellenikon Spartans Greece
Illesheim Black and Blue Germany 1981 Tony Cervizzi acervizzi@yahoo.com and Dave McNaughton; video [[2]] Folded in 2019 due to few permanent parties Facebook [[3]]
Kaiserslautern Guppies Germany 19?? -2016 HoneyBadgers [[4]]
Kaiserslautern/Ramstein Germany 19?? -2016 Was Hochspeyer RFC
Karlsruhe Old Christinians Germany 1975 American team faded in early 80s
Kirchgoens The Rock Germany late 80s Faded in 2-3 years
Kriegsfeld Germany
Lakenheath / Mildenhall Eagles England 1978 website [[5]]
London Marines England
Mainz Germany 1979? [[6]]
Mannheim Germany 1995 Faded in 2-3 years
Mentwith Hill England ?
Mons Belgium 19?? existed in 2006
Munich German
Naples Italy 19?? existed in 2006
Neu Ulm Germany mid 80s Only one or two years
Nuernberg Germany 1977 American team faded in 1995
Ramstein Germany 19?? -2016 Mens Honey Badger Rugby

https://m.facebook.com/HoneyBadgerRFC/?tsid=0.26361701689772066&source=result
Rhein/Main AB Germany mid 80s
Rheinlander Germany See Dexhein and Bad K
Schwabisch Hall Germany 82-83 Only one year
Schweinfurt Ruck of the Marne Germany 1980 existed in 2006
Sembach Germany
SHAPE Belgium
Signorella Hoplites Italy 2013
Spangdahlem Germany 85 Faded in 89
Stuttgart American Germany 82 American team faded in 1984, but lots of US players;Womens Kaiserslautern

https://m.facebook.com/KaiserslauternRC/
TuS 1882 Hochspeyer Rugby Germany 2017 James Lampe at jameslampeusa@gmail.com
Upper Heyford England
Vincenza Rangers Italy 2010
Vilseck 7th ATC Germany (94-96?) Then 2009?-2014 Called 7 ATC, then absorbed into Amberg, and then into Rose Tower (Graf)
Wertheim Germany
Wiesbaden Germany early 1981 Faded in late 90s
Wuerzburg 3rd ID Germany 1974 American team folded in early 2000s
Zweibrucken Germany

Women's Rugby Teams

Club Name Nickname Country Year Founded Contact Website
Kaiserslautern/Ramstein Women Rogues Germany 19?? -2016 See Hochspeyer below
TuS 1882 Hochspeyer Women's Rugby Germany 2017 katydockery@gmail.com Facebook [[7]]
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