Austria national under-18 rugby union team

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.

Austria under-18
UnionAustrian Rugby Federation

History

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Austria - Bulgaria Lineout
 
Austria - Bulgaria game

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

European Championship

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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

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European championship

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Positions

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The team's 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

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  1. ^ Forty years of age grade growth in Europe Archived 2010-02-03 at the Wayback Machine IRB website, published: 16 April 2009, accessed: 2 May 2010
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