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Praga Rugby
Full nameRugby Club Praga Praha
Founded1944
LocationPrague, Czech Republic
PresidentCzech Republic Luděk Kudláček
Coach(es)Czech Republic Roman Šuster
Captain(s)Czech Republic Tomáš Matras
League(s)KB Extraliga
2013-141st
1st kit
2nd kit

Praga Rugby is a Czech rugby club based in Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga and are considered to be one of the strongest teams in the Czech Republic.

History

The club was founded in 1944.

Honours

  • Czechoslovak Championships
    • 1948, 1955, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1966, 1972, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1992, 2002, 2014, 2015
  • KB Extraliga

Former names

  • 1944-45 Radostně Vpřed
  • 1945-48 LTC Praha
  • 1949-50 TJ Textilia Praha (Tělovýchovná jednota Textilia Praha)
  • 1951–52 TJ Sokol Autopraga (Tělovýchovná jednota Sokol Autopraga)
  • 1953–67 TJ Spartak AZKG Praha
  • 1968–2006 TJ Praga Praha (Tělovýchovná jednota Praga Praha)
  • 2007– RC Praga Praha

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union
Michal Novák Hooker Czech Republic Czech Republic
Martin Lištvan Hooker Czech Republic Czech Republic


Tomáš Matras Prop Czech Republic Czech Republic
Jakub Král Prop Czech Republic Czech Republic
Radek Novotný Prop Czech Republic Czech Republic


Kryštof Zeman Prop Czech Republic Czech Republic
Filip Klein Lock Czech Republic Czech Republic
Roman Maňas Lock Czech Republic Czech Republic
Gustav Pešek Lock Czech Republic Czech Republic
Aleš Charvát Lock Czech Republic Czech Republic
Jiří Boháček Flanker Czech Republic Czech Republic
Martin Charvát Flanker Czech Republic Czech Republic
Sebastian Náse Flanker Czech Republic Czech Republic
Dan Hošek Number 8 Czech Republic Czech Republic
Michal Kulhánek Number 8 Czech Republic Czech Republic
Player Position Union
Richard Novák Scrum-half Czech Republic Czech Republic


Tomáš Bartůněk Scrum-half Czech Republic Czech Republic
Petr Čížek Fly-half Czech Republic Czech Republic
Matyáš Hopp Fly-half Czech Republic Czech Republic
Albert Aaron Froněk Centre Czech Republic Czech Republic
Adam Skotnický Centre Czech Republic Czech Republic
Michal Malý Fullback Czech Republic Czech Republic
Jan Chupík Wing Czech Republic Czech Republic
Adam Hrníčko Wing Czech Republic Czech Republic
Michal Petrouš Wing Czech Republic Czech Republic
Tomáš Forst Fullback Czech Republic Czech Republic
Jakub Žalud Centre Czech Republic Czech Republic

Team Management

  • Head Coach: Roman Šuster
  • Rugby Coaches: Pavel Šťastný, Michal Kinter
  • Athletic Coach: Václav Pokorný
  • Physio: Michal Přibyl, Filip Strakoš