The Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark is a rugby union stadium in Heidelberg , Germany . It is the home ground of the RG Heidelberg and also frequently used for international games of the Germany national rugby union team .
4-789: In its 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division campaign, Germany played three of its five home games at the stadium, the other two being held at Heusenstamm and Hanover . The stadium is in the Kirchheim suburb of Heidelberg and is capable of holding 5,000 spectators, 380 of them in a roofed grandstand. It is named after Fritz Grunebaum , founder of the Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation . 49°23′26″N 8°40′05″E / 49.3906°N 8.6681°E / 49.3906; 8.6681 2008-2010 European Nations Cup First Division The 2008–10 European Nations Cup First Division
8-457: The 2011 Rugby World Cup , and the third placed team, Romania , entered the European qualification playoffs . These playoffs included the champion of Division 2A and the leaders of the lower ENC divisions (excluding 3D) at the end of the 2008–09 season. Romania emerged as the winner of the playoff series and will go on to play Tunisia , the second place African qualifier , in the semifinals of
12-549: The Rugby World Cup 2011 20th Place Playoff for the last spot in the 2011 Rugby World Cup finals. This season saw Germany in the First Division for the first time since the divisional system was created, replacing Czech Republic who were relegated to Division 2A. The divisions play on a two-year cycle with the teams playing each other both home and away. From 2009 onward, the title is assigned according to
16-721: 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, there is no promotion or relegation between the European Nations Cup and the Six Nations . The current champions are Georgia, who won the 2011 First Division . The top two teams, Georgia and Russia , qualified directly to
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