Austria national under-18 rugby union team

Austria under-18

Union	Austrian Rugby Federation

The Austria national under-18 rugby union team is the under-18 side of the Austria national rugby union team in the sport of rugby union.

History

Austria - Bulgaria Lineout

Austria - Bulgaria game

Under-18 became a recognised age-grade in European rugby in 2004.^[1]

European Championship

Austria is a minor European rugby nation, its team having taken part in the D and C divisions of the European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship. In 2006, the team won the D division and earned promotion to the C division. It had only moderate success at this level, coming last on two occasions, in 2009 and 2011.

Honours

• European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
  • D- Division champions: 2006

European championship

Positions

The teams final positions in the European championship:

Year	Division	Tier	Place
2004
2005	D Division	IV	6th
2006	D Division	IV	1st - Promoted
2007	C Division	III	7th
2008	C Division	III	6th
2009	C Division	III	8th
2010	C Division	III	7th
2011	Third Division	IV	8th

References

1. Forty years of age grade growth in Europe IRB website, published: 16 April 2009, accessed: 2 May 2010

External links

• Österreichischer Rugby Verband - Official Site (German)