Wombats RC is an Austrian rugby club in Wiener Neustadt.

Wombats RC
Full nameWombats Rugby Club
UnionAustrian Rugby Federation
Founded2003
LocationWiener Neustadt, Austria
Ground(s)Neuklosterwiese
PresidentAustralia Colin McLachlan
Coach(es)Austria Michael Darr
Captain(s)Austria Martin Leidl
League(s)Zweite Österreichische Bundesliga
Team kit

History

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The club was founded in 2003 in the nearby town of Bad Fischau-Brunn by current president, Australian Colin McLachlan. A group of players gathered in the Flying Kangaroo pub and set about forming a club.

From 2007 up to 2010, they teamed up with RC Krems and played as the Niederösterreich XV.

Players

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Current squad

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Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Michael Neudecker Hooker   Austria
Michael Darr Forward   Austria
Christopher Graf Forward   Austria
Christopher Hrast Forward   Austria
Martin Hörmandinger Forward   Austria
Lukas Kaiser Forward   Austria
Lukas Lechner Forward   Austria
Stefan Pauser Forward   Austria
Wolfgang Reiterer Forward   Austria
Manuel Soulek Forward   Austria
Andreas Stöger Forward   Austria
Bernd Ulrich Szekely Forward   Austria
Player Position Union
Christopher Hirschegger Back   Austria
Paul Hruschka Back   Austria
Robin Lee Back   England
Martin Leidl Back   Austria
Peter Petrus Back   Austria
Matthias Plaschka Back   Austria
Thomas Schischeg Back   Austria
Julian Smit Back   South Africa
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