Benjamin Simm
Benjamin Simm (born 6 January 1986 in Hanover) 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 made his debut for Germany in 2004. His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-09 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover. Simm has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2008 and 2009 Hannover Sevens and the 2006 and 2009 London Sevens.
| Born | Benjamin Simm 6 January 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 93 kg (14 st 9 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Benjamin Simm (born 6 January 1986 in Hanover)[1][2] 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 made his debut for Germany in 2004.[3]
His club, DSV 78/08 Ricklingen, won the 2nd Bundesliga title in 2008-09 and earned promotion to the Rugby-Bundesliga, now playing as DSV 78 Hannover.
Simm has also played for the Germany's 7's side in the past, like at the 2008 and 2009 Hannover Sevens[4] and the 2006 and 2009 London Sevens.[5]
Honours
[edit]Club
[edit]- 2nd Bundesliga - North
- Champions: 2009
National team
[edit]- European Nations Cup - Division 2
- Champions: 2008
Stats
[edit]Benjamin Simm's personal statistics in club and international rugby:[6]
Club
[edit]| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09 | DSV 78/08 Ricklingen | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1st — Promoted |
| 2009-10 | DSV 78 Hannover | Rugby-Bundesliga | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9th |
| 2010-11 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th | ||
| 2011-12 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7th |
- As of 30 April 2012
National team
[edit]| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-2008 | Germany | European Nations Cup Second Division | 3 | 0 | Champions |
| 2008-2010 | Germany | European Nations Cup First Division | 8 | 0 | 6th — Relegated |
| 2010–2012 | Germany | European Nations Cup Division 1B | 4 | 0 | 4th |
| 2012–2014 | Germany | European Nations Cup Division 1B | 5 | 5 | ongoing |
Friendlies & other competitions
[edit]| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Friendly | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 1 | 5 |
- As of 8 April 2012
References
[edit]- ^ Benjamin Simm profile at scrum.com accessed: 18 March 2010
- ^ Benjamin Simm (in German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 18 March 2010
- ^ Benjamin Simm (in German) DRV website, accessed: 30 April 2012
- ^ Germany roster 2008 Hannover Sevens[permanent dead link] (in German) Hannover Sevens website, accessed: 2 March 2010
- ^ Germany ready to take on world's best[permanent dead link] IRB website, published: 20 May 2009, accessed: 2 March 2010
- ^ Benjamin Simm profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 18 March 2010
External links
[edit]- Benjamin Simm at scrum.com
- (in German) Benjamin Simm at totalrugby.de
- (in German) Benjamin Simm at the DRV website