Claus-Peter Bach
Encyclopedia
Claus-Peter Bach was the President of the German Rugby Federation from 2005 to 2011. He succeeded Bernd Leifheit at this position. He lives in Plankstadt
, Germany
, and is a sports journalist by profession.
The president of the German Rugby Federation, the DRV, is elected for a two year period and Bach has been confirmed in his office twice since election in 2005.
On club level, he is a member of the SC Neuenheim
. He is the second member of this club to hold this position, Hans Baumgärtner
having been the first, from 1974 to 1985.
Bach's aim was to develop the sport of rugby in Germany
and for the national team to reach the 2015 Rugby World Cup
.
Bach came under criticism when he promised four German rugby players, Raphael Pyrasch
, Mustafa Güngör
, Fabian Heimpel
and Bastian Himmer, that they could join the Sportkompanie of the Bundeswehr
, a special sports unit within the German Army. This was however not the case, with no places available in the unit for male rugby players until 2012. This let to great resentment by the players torwards the DRV and its then-chairman because all four had turned down other options in favour of the promised place in the Sportkompanie.
Bach announced in early 2011 that he would not be available for another term as presdient of the DRV when his position is up for reelection on 17 July 2011, at the annual conference of German rugby in Hanover
.
The German Rugby Federation suffered a major crisis in 2011, finding itself close to insolvency, being € 200,000 in debt. The situation was brought on by the annual grant of the German federal ministry of the interior, BMI, not being paid in 2010 after the ministry voiced concerns that the DRV was not using the money for the desired purpose, to support the sport. A legal battle that the DRV chairman Bach fought with the ministry did not bring the desired result but instead worsened the situation. Bach consequently announced he would not stand for another term in July 2011 and was replaced by Ralph Götz. The DRV was able to secure a private loan to survive and hopes to attract sponsors that had withdrawn under Bach as well as to reach a settlement with the BMI.
Plankstadt
Plankstadt is a municipality in the district of Rhein-Neckar-Kreis, in Baden-Württemberg, Germany....
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, and is a sports journalist by profession.
The president of the German Rugby Federation, the DRV, is elected for a two year period and Bach has been confirmed in his office twice since election in 2005.
On club level, he is a member of the SC Neuenheim
SC Neuenheim
The SC Neuenheim is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Having won nine men's and twelve women's German championships as of 2004, the club is one of the most accomplished in Germany.-History:...
. He is the second member of this club to hold this position, Hans Baumgärtner
Hans Baumgartner
Hans Baumgartner is a retired West German long jumper.He won the silver medal at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich with a jump of 8.18 meters. Baumgartner again took part in the 1976 Summer Olympics, but did not win a medal...
having been the first, from 1974 to 1985.
Bach's aim was to develop the sport of rugby in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and for the national team to reach the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2015 Rugby World Cup
The 2015 Rugby World Cup is scheduled to be the eighth Rugby World Cup, the quadrennial rugby union world championship. The tournament is scheduled to be hosted by England from 4 September to 17 October 2015. In addition, Cardiff's 74,500-seater Millennium Stadium in Wales will also be used...
.
Bach came under criticism when he promised four German rugby players, Raphael Pyrasch
Raphael Pyrasch
Raphael Pyrasch is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team....
, Mustafa Güngör
Mustafa Güngör
Mustafa Güngör is a German international rugby union player, playing for the TV Pforzheim in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team. He is the current captain of the German Sevens team, and, in 2009–10, he was also the German XV captain....
, Fabian Heimpel
Fabian Heimpel
Fabian Heimpel is a German international rugby union player, playing for the University of Cape Town RFC and the German national rugby union team.He made his debut for Germany against Portugal on 27 February 2010....
and Bastian Himmer, that they could join the Sportkompanie of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
, a special sports unit within the German Army. This was however not the case, with no places available in the unit for male rugby players until 2012. This let to great resentment by the players torwards the DRV and its then-chairman because all four had turned down other options in favour of the promised place in the Sportkompanie.
Bach announced in early 2011 that he would not be available for another term as presdient of the DRV when his position is up for reelection on 17 July 2011, at the annual conference of German rugby in Hanover
Hanover
Hanover or Hannover, on the river Leine, is the capital of the federal state of Lower Saxony , Germany and was once by personal union the family seat of the Hanoverian Kings of Great Britain, under their title as the dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg...
.
The German Rugby Federation suffered a major crisis in 2011, finding itself close to insolvency, being € 200,000 in debt. The situation was brought on by the annual grant of the German federal ministry of the interior, BMI, not being paid in 2010 after the ministry voiced concerns that the DRV was not using the money for the desired purpose, to support the sport. A legal battle that the DRV chairman Bach fought with the ministry did not bring the desired result but instead worsened the situation. Bach consequently announced he would not stand for another term in July 2011 and was replaced by Ralph Götz. The DRV was able to secure a private loan to survive and hopes to attract sponsors that had withdrawn under Bach as well as to reach a settlement with the BMI.