Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark

Fritz-Grunebaum-Sportpark
Location Heidelberg, Germany
Capacity 5,000
Opened 1996
Tenants
RG Heidelberg
Germany

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.[1]

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.[2]

The stadium is located in the Kirchheim suburb of Heidelberg and is capable of holding 5,000 spectators, 380 of this in a roofed grand stand.[3]

It is named after Fritz Grunebaum, founder of the Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation.[4]

References

  1. Germany at the IRB website accessed: 13 March 2010
  2. Germany international results scrum.com, accessed: 13 March 2010
  3. DRV website - Stadium info (German) accessed: 13 March 2010
  4. Karin Grunebaum Cancer Research Foundation website accessed: 13 March 2010

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