In the following year RC Rottweil was formed, which entered the Rugby-Regionalliga in 1971 and won the league championship in its first season there.

While the club was able to avoid relegation this time around it found the travel expenses to high and voluntarily withdrew to the Regionalliga again in 1976.

The club's fortunes declined from then on, neglecting its youth department and having to withdraw from league rugby altogether for a time.

Bundesliga, finishing runners-up to Heidelberger TV in the south west division each season and losing the 2014 DRV-Pokal final to the latter.

[2] In the 2014–15 season the club finished second in the south-west DRV-Pokal group and lost to Heidelberger TV in the final after a bye in the first round and victories over Berliner SV 92 Rugby and RC Leipzig.