Fabian Heimpel
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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.
Heimpel has also played for the Germany's 7's side
in the past, like at the 2009 Hannover Sevens.
Heimpel was top scorer of the Rugby-Bundesliga in 2009-10 with 225 points. At the end of the 2010-11 season, Heimpel, together with his friend Florian Wehrspann, moved to South Africa
for a year, to join University of Cape Town RFC
, a team the former German international Bodo Sieber
used to play for.
Fabian Heimpel was one of four German rugby players, together with Mustafa Güngör
, Raphael Pyrasch
and Bastian Himmer, who were promised by the DRV 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 Claus-Peter Bach
because all four had turned down other options in favour of the promised place in the Sportkompanie. Heimpel subsequently opted out of military service altogether and chose civilian service instead.
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...
international rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
player, playing for the University of Cape Town RFC
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
and the German national rugby union team
Germany national rugby union team
Germany is a third-tier Rugby Union playing nation. Germany currently plays at the second level of European rugby but has never managed to qualify for the Rugby World Cup...
.
He made his debut for Germany against Portugal on 27 February 2010.
Heimpel has also played for the Germany's 7's side
Germany national rugby union team (sevens)
The German Sevens team is the national team of Germany in the sport of Sevens rugby.Germany's aim is, to qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics sevens tournament.-Punta del Este and Paris:...
in the past, like at the 2009 Hannover Sevens.
Heimpel was top scorer of the Rugby-Bundesliga in 2009-10 with 225 points. At the end of the 2010-11 season, Heimpel, together with his friend Florian Wehrspann, moved to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
for a year, to join University of Cape Town RFC
University of Cape Town
The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of...
, a team the former German international Bodo Sieber
Bodo Sieber
Bodo Sieber is a German international rugby union player, playing for the University of Cape Town RFC and the German national rugby union team.He plays rugby since 1993, having since played in Germany, Ireland and South Africa....
used to play for.
Fabian Heimpel was one of four German rugby players, together with 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....
, 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....
and Bastian Himmer, who were promised by the DRV 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 Claus-Peter Bach
Claus-Peter Bach
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....
because all four had turned down other options in favour of the promised place in the Sportkompanie. Heimpel subsequently opted out of military service altogether and chose civilian service instead.
Club
| Year | Club | Division | Games | Tries | Con | Pen | DG | Place |
| 2008-09 | RG Heidelberg RG Heidelberg The RG Heidelberg is a German rugby union club from Heidelberg, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga. Apart from rugby, the club also offers the sport of rowing.-History:The club was formed on 4 June 1898 as a rowing club... |
Rugby-Bundesliga Rugby-Bundesliga The Rugby-Bundesliga is the highest level of Germany's rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation.The league is predominantly amateur, with only two of the ten clubs in the league being professional outfits,the SC 1880 Frankfurt and Heidelberger RK.-History:The German rugby... |
15 | 0 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 5th |
| 2009-10 Rugby-Bundesliga 2009–10 -Overview:The 2009-10 modus was somewhat different from the previous season. The competition had been expanded from nine to ten teams. It marks the first time since introduction of the single-division Bundesliga in 2001, that ten teams competed in the league. This change of modus was decided upon... |
17 | 6 | 46 | 33 | 1 | 2nd — Semi-finals | ||
| 2010-11 Rugby-Bundesliga 2010–11 -Overview:The 2009-10 modus is identical to the previous season. However, the competition had been reduced from ten to nine teams, after the withdrawal of the ASV Köln Rugby during last season and no team from the 2nd Bundesliga accepting promotion. Like in 2008-09, the top four teams qualify for... |
16 | 5 | 35 | 24 | 0 | 4th — Semi-finals | ||
| 2011-12 | University of Cape Town RFC University of Cape Town The University of Cape Town is a public research university located in Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and is the oldest university in South Africa and the second oldest extant university in Africa.-History:The roots of... |
- As of 26 August 2011
European Nations Cup
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points | Place |
| 2008-2010 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division was the 7th edition of the championship since it was reformed in 2000. The championship not only determined the champions of the ENC but it also acted as an element of European qualification for the 2011 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.At present,... |
Germany | European Nations Cup First Division | 2 | 7 | 6th — Relegated |
| 2010–2012 | Germany Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup Germany at the 2010–12 European Nations Cup sees a return of the German national rugby union team to the ENC Second Division, having been relegated without a win from the First Division in 2008–10... |
European Nations Cup Division 1B | 5 | 41 | ongoing |
Friendlies & other competitions
| Year | Team | Competition | Games | Points |
| 2010 | Germany | Friendly | 1 | 19 |
- As of 3 April 2011
External links
- Fabian Heimpel at scrum.com Fabian Heimpel at totalrugby.de