Thorsten Wiedemann

Thorsten Wiedemann (born 4 October 1985)^[1] is a German international rugby union player, playing for the Heidelberger RK in the Rugby-Bundesliga and the German national rugby union team.

Thorsten Wiedemann

Birth name	Thorsten Wiedemann
Date of birth	(1985-10-04) October 4, 1985 (age 39)
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	85 kg (13 st 5 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) - 2006 Heidelberger RK () 2007 Hamilton Marist RFC () 2007 - 2009 TSV Handschuhsheim () 2009 - 2010 Heidelberger RK USC Rugby () 2010 - 2012 Heidelberger RK () Correct as of 25 June 2012 Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2010 - Sunshine Coast Stingrays () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2007 - 2009 Germany 6 (24) Correct as of 18 March 2010

Biography

Wiedemann grew up in Heidelberg, playing rugby for the Heidelberger RK. He joined TSV Handschuhsheim for two seasons, alongside his coach, in August 2007. He spend some time in New Zealand in 2007 playing for the Hamilton Marist RFC.

He made his debut for Germany on 29 September 2007 in a friendly against Switzerland. He made his last game for Germany to date against Portugal on 21 February 2009. He was also part of the squad for the Russia game on 2 May 2009 but was not substituted in.

In the 2008–09 season, while playing for the TSV Handschuhsheim, he was the top-scorer in the Bundesliga with 212 points. He joined the Heidelberger RK for the 2009–10 season but emigrated to Australia during the winter break.^[2][3] He now plays for the Sunshine Coast Stingrays in Queensland Premier Rugby.^[4]

After two years in Australia Wiedemann rejoined Heidelberger RK for the 2012-13 Bundesliga season.^[5]

Honours

Club

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

Personal

• Rugby-Bundesliga
  • Top scorer: 2008-09

Stats

Thorsten Wiedemann's personal statistics in club and international rugby:^[6]

Club

Year	Club	Division	Games	Tries	Con	Pen	DG	Place
2008-09	TSV Handschuhsheim	Rugby-Bundesliga	16	4	44	34	1	6th
2009-10	Heidelberger RK		11	2	32	18	0	3rd
2010	Sunshine Coast Stingrays	Queensland Premier Rugby
2011	USC Rugby	Sunshine Coast RU
2012-13	Heidelberger RK	Rugby-Bundesliga

• As of 25 June 2012

National team

European Nations Cup

Year	Team	Competition	Games	Points	Place
2008-2010	Germany	European Nations Cup First Division	4	11	6th — Relegated

Friendlies & other competitions

Year	Team	Competition	Games	Points
2007	Germany	Friendly	1	4
2008			1	9

• As of 18 March 2010