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Wombats RC

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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

Wombats RC is an Austrian rugby club in Wiener Neustadt.

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