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Oskar Rixen

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Oskar Rixen
Date of birth (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birthBerlin, Germany
Height2.04 m (6 ft 8 in)
Weight118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Lock
Current team France CA Brive
Youth career
2012–2019 Germany Berliner RC
2019–2022 France Stade Français Espiors
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2022- France Brive 16 (0)
Correct as of 18 January 2024
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Germany Germany under-16
2019 Germany Germany under-18
Correct as of 18 January 2024

Oskar Rixen (born 9 February 2002) is a German rugby union player who plays for Brive in the Pro D2.[1][2]

Career

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Club

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Rixen began his career at Rugby-Bundesliga side Berliner RC.[3] In 2019 he joined French side Stade Français espoirs squad.[4]

In the summer of 2022 Rixen joined then Top14 side Brive, going on to make his debut in the third round coming off the bench in a loss to Montpellier.[5] He became the 4th German to play professional rugby in the Top14.[6]

International

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He represented Germany at under-16 and under-18. Playing in the 2019 Rugby Europe Under-18 Championship.[7][8]

References

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  1. ^ "Rixen ( Oskar Rixen) - Rugby - Rugbyrama". rugbyrama.fr (in French). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Oskar RIXEN profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Berliner Rugby Club » Oskar Rixen" (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  4. ^ "Oskar RIXEN - Player statistics - It's rugby". www.itsrugby.co.uk. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  5. ^ "Top 14 - Match report Brive vs Montpellier, le 17/09/2022". all.rugby. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Wie das Berliner Toptalent Oskar Rixen in Südfrankreich sein Rugby-Märchen schreibt". www.rbb24.de (in German). Retrieved 26 June 2023.
  7. ^ BRC_Redaktion. "Berliner Rugby Club » Der BRC stellt sich vor: Oskar Rixen – Von BERLIN nach PARIS!!" (in German). Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  8. ^ "Georgia v Germany U18". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
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