Alexander Metz

Alexander Metz (born 19 March 1987)^[1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the RG Heidelberg in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.

Alexander Metz

Birth name	Alexander Metz
Date of birth	(1987-03-19) 19 March 1987 (age 38)
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) TSV Handschuhsheim () RC Massy Essonne () ?-2010 TSV Handschuhsheim () 2010-2011 RG Heidelberg () 2011- Northwood Crusaders () Correct as of 30 April 2012 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010 Germany 3 (0) Correct as of 23 March 2010

He plays rugby since 1991.^[2]

He made his debut for Germany against Romania on 13 February 2010.^[1]

Metz was part of a group of German players who were sent to South Africa in 2009 to improve their rugby skills at the Sharks Academy as part of the Wild Rugby Academy program.^[3] He was also the captain of the German under-21 team.^[4] At the end of the 2010–11 season he left Germany again to study in Durban, South Africa.^[5]

Honours

Club

• German rugby union cup
  • Winners: 2008
  • Runners up: 2009

Stats

Alexander Metz's personal statistics in club and international rugby:^[2]

Club

Year	Club	Division	Games	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Place
2008-09	TSV Handschuhsheim	Rugby-Bundesliga	8	1	0	0	0	6th
2009-10			8	1	0	0	0	4th — Semi-finals
2010-11	RG Heidelberg		3	1	0	0	0	4th — Semi-finals

• As of 25 August 2011

National team

Year	Team	Competition	Games	Points	Place
2008-2010	Germany	European Nations Cup First Division	3	0	6th — Relegated

• As of 21 December 2010