Hamburger RC
Encyclopedia
The Hamburger RC is a German
rugby union
club from Hamburg
, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East.
The club suffered a crisis in 1958, when a number of players left to form the Wandsbeker RC, but eventually returned to the HRC. It suffered a second crisis in 1969, when membership had dropped to 50 people and only seven of those were players. It was suggested that the club should fold and its players join SC Urania Hamburg, but the motion was dismissed.
The fortunes of the club took a new turn from 1975, when Emil Creydt died and a new leadership was elected. In 1982, the club won its first Hamburg championship, followed by a second in 1986.
The club achieved a number of good cup runs in the late 1980s and early 90s and even took part in the promotion round to the Rugby-Bundesliga
. After this, it temporarily dropped to Rugby-Regionalliga
level.
In 1998, the club achieved promotion to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga
and managed to play at this level until 2005, when it dropped to the third division once more.
It earned promotion back to the 2nd Bundesliga immediately despite only finishing fourth in the Regionalliga. In this league, where it competes as a second club from Hamburg, alongside the rugby department of FC St. Pauli
, the team has been struggling against relegation in the past seasons.
Lukas Hinds-Johnson
, a current German international, is product of the club but now plays for RK 03 Berlin
. Another former youth player of the club is Ferdinand Richter. He was playing for the Espoirs of Stade Toulouse and in the 2nd French Division for FC Auch. With his brother Valentin Richter (former captain of the Hamburger RC) he played for the Austrian XV.
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...
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...
club from Hamburg
Hamburg
-History:The first historic name for the city was, according to Claudius Ptolemy's reports, Treva.But the city takes its modern name, Hamburg, from the first permanent building on the site, a castle whose construction was ordered by the Emperor Charlemagne in AD 808...
, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East.
History
The HRC was formed on 6 June 1950, under the leadership of Emil Creydt.The club suffered a crisis in 1958, when a number of players left to form the Wandsbeker RC, but eventually returned to the HRC. It suffered a second crisis in 1969, when membership had dropped to 50 people and only seven of those were players. It was suggested that the club should fold and its players join SC Urania Hamburg, but the motion was dismissed.
The fortunes of the club took a new turn from 1975, when Emil Creydt died and a new leadership was elected. In 1982, the club won its first Hamburg championship, followed by a second in 1986.
The club achieved a number of good cup runs in the late 1980s and early 90s and even took part in the promotion round to the 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...
. After this, it temporarily dropped to Rugby-Regionalliga
Rugby-Regionalliga
The Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga...
level.
In 1998, the club achieved promotion to the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga
The 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga is the second-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the Rugby-Bundesliga, the top-tier of German rugby, and above the Rugby-Regionalliga, the third tier.-History:...
and managed to play at this level until 2005, when it dropped to the third division once more.
It earned promotion back to the 2nd Bundesliga immediately despite only finishing fourth in the Regionalliga. In this league, where it competes as a second club from Hamburg, alongside the rugby department of FC St. Pauli
FC St. Pauli Rugby
The FC St. Pauli Rugby is a German rugby union club from Hamburg, currently playing in the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East. The team is part of the multi-sport club FC St. Pauli, which also offers other sports like Association football, American football and Baseball.While the men's team has had...
, the team has been struggling against relegation in the past seasons.
Lukas Hinds-Johnson
Lukas Hinds-Johnson
Lukas Hinds-Johnson is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RK 03 Berlin in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.-Career:...
, a current German international, is product of the club but now plays for RK 03 Berlin
RK 03 Berlin
The RK 03 Berlin is a German rugby union club from Berlin, currently playing in the Rugby-Bundesliga.The club was formed in 2003, when the rugby department of the Post SV Berlin left the club...
. Another former youth player of the club is Ferdinand Richter. He was playing for the Espoirs of Stade Toulouse and in the 2nd French Division for FC Auch. With his brother Valentin Richter (former captain of the Hamburger RC) he played for the Austrian XV.
Recent seasons
| Year | Division | Position |
| 1998-99 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East (II) | 7th |
| 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East relegation round | 3rd | |
| 1999-2000 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 6th |
| 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East relegation round | 4th — Relegated | |
| 2000-01 | Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony Rugby-Regionalliga The Rugby-Regionalliga is the third-highest level of Germany's Rugby union league system, organised by the German Rugby Federation. Its set below the 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga... (III) |
2nd |
| 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East relegation round | 4th | |
| 2001-02 | Rugby-Regionalliga Lower Saxony | 1st — Promoted |
| 2002-03 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East (II) | 7th |
| 2003-04 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 4th |
| 2004-05 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 6th — Relegated |
| 2005-06 | Rugby-Regionalliga North (III) North/East championship round |
4th 1st — Promoted |
| 2006–07 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East (II) | 7th |
| 2007–08 Rugby-Bundesliga 2007–08 The Rugby-Bundesliga 2007-08 was the 37th edition of this competition and the 88th edition of the German rugby union championship. The season went from 25 August 2007 to 31 May 2008, ending with the relegation final.-Overview:... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 8th |
| 2008–09 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 8th |
| 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... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 10th |
| 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... |
2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East | 9th |
| 2011–12 | 2nd Rugby-Bundesliga North/East |