Young female rugby players from Rugby-Club Rottweil travelled to Bonn to compete in the second girls’ matchday of the U15 and U18 age categories, nrwz.de reported.
The tournament took place on a single matchday, bringing together teams and collaborative squads from across Germany at the facilities of the Rugby Club Bonn Rhein-Sieg. The fixtures provided participants with structured competitive play designed to foster athletic growth and match experience in the sport.
U15 tournament results in Bonn
In the U15 division, Rottweil player Milena competed for the SG Heidelberg collaborative squad. The team opened the preliminary round with a 45:0 victory against SG Mitteldeutschland and followed with a 55:15 win over St. George’s Luxembourg, nrwz.de reported.
Qualifying for the final round among the top three teams, SG Heidelberg faced the SG Main Mädels and lost a tight match 15:5. The squad rebounded by defeating SG RK03 Berlin/St. Pauli 50:0 to secure second place in the tournament standings, according to nrwz.de.
U18 matches for Rottweil players
Rottweil athletes also featured across different collaborative squads in the U18 tournament. Leticia played for the TSV Handschuhsheim team, which started the preliminary round with a 70:0 shutout against St. George’s Luxembourg and a 29:15 win over SG Hannover, nrwz.de reported.
TSV Handschuhsheim advanced to the top three final round, where losses against SG Rhein 53 and Wiedenbrücker TV left the side in third place, nrwz.de reported.
Meanwhile, teammates Anke and Hana recently moved up from the U15 squad to the U18 division, playing for an SG Bayern/TSV Handschuhsheim combination. The team won a match against Luxembourg, dropped three fixtures, and finished seventh overall as the two players adapted to the higher competition level.
Development and future of girls rugby
The tournament prioritised player development, peer exchange, and enthusiasm for rugby alongside the final standings, nrwz.de reported. Rugby-Club Rottweil views the girls’ league as a vital mechanism for building female participation in the sport across Germany.
“Mädchenrugby gewinne zunehmend an Bedeutung, und immer mehr junge Spielerinnen ließen sich für den Mannschaftssport begeistern,” the club said, according to nrwz.de.
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