Benjamin Simm
| Birth name | Benjamin Simm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 6 January 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Hanover, Germany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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