Rafael Pyrasch

Rafael Pyrasch in 2014
Birth name	Rafael Pyrasch
Date of birth	(1986-08-06) 6 August 1986 (age 37)
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	82 kg (12 st 13 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) - 2010 2010 - present DSV 78 HRK ? 92 (? (125)) Correct as of 11 May 2012 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 - Germany 28 (35) Correct as of 27 August 2018 National sevens team(s) Years Team Comps Germany 7s 24

Rafael Pyrasch (born 6 August 1986)^[1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.

Pyrasch played in the 2011-2015 German championship final for Heidelberger RK, which the club won.

He made his debut for Germany against Switzerland in a friendly on 29 September 2007.

His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-2009 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover.

Pyrasch has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2009 Hannover Sevens^[2] and the 2009 London Sevens^[3] World Series.

Pyrasch (Staff Sergeant) got contracted by the German Army (Bundeswehr) 2010 to become a professional player in the Sports- Company to play Rugby 7s for Germany and to representing the German Army.

Honours

Club

• German rugby union championship
  • Champions: 2011-2015 15s / 7s
  • Team of the Year 2011 HRK
  • North-sea Cup 2012 Winners
  • EPCR Cup Winners 2018
• German rugby union cup
  • Winners: 2011

Stats

Rafael Pyrasch's personal statistics in club and international rugby:^[4]

Club

• As of 11 May 2012

National team

European Nations Cup

Friendlies and other competitions

• As of 28 April 2013