Czech Republic national rugby union team
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| Union | Czech Rugby Union | ||
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| Head coach | Miroslav Němeček and Pavel Pala | ||
| Captain | Marek Loutocký | ||
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| World Rugby ranking | |||
| Current | 37 (as of 23 November 2020) | ||
| First international | |||
 Czechoslovakia 5–21 Romania  (22 May 1927)  Andorra 6–3 Czech Republic (15 May 1993) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Czech Republic 95–5 Croatia  (7 April 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Italy 104–8 Czech Republic (18 May 1994) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| Website | www.rugbyunion.cz | ||
The Czech Republic national rugby union team is the third tier rugby national team of the Czech Republic.
They first started playing as the Czech Republic in 1993 after the split of Czechoslovakia and now compete in the European Nations Cup. They have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup, but have entered the qualifiers since the 1995 edition. Rugby union in the Czech Republic is administered by the Czech Rugby Union. The sport is still amateur in the country, but there are several Czech players who are professionals in France, including Martin Jágr.
The best ranking in the world ranking was 24th place in 2005. The national side is ranked 36th in the world (as of 5 November 2019).[1]
History
In 2005, they took on Australian Super Rugby side the Waratahs in Prague, losing 3–94.[2]
The nation played against Hong Kong at the Synot Tip Arena in Prague on 16 December 2009. They won 17–5. It was the final match for six players:[3] Antonín Brabec, Jan Macháček, Jan Oswald, Pavel Syrový, Ladislav Vondrášek and Jan Žíla.
The Czech Republic were relegated from the European Nations Cup First Division to the Second Division in 2014, after finishing 6th in their group.
On 9 November 2016 The Czech Republic played in a historical match against the Barbarians to celebrate the Czech Rugby Union's 90th anniversary. The match was held at the Marketa Stadium in Prague. They lost the match to the Barbarians, 71–0.[4][5]
Coaches
| Name | Nationality | Years | Assistants | Tests | Won | Drew | Lost | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voska | Czechoslovakia
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1931 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rudolf Otto Bauše | Czechoslovakia
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1933 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kratochvíl | Czechoslovakia
|
1934 | - | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gustav Vlk | Czechoslovakia
|
1946–49 | - | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 |
| Jiří Žižka | Czechoslovakia
|
1954 | Vladimír Škvor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Vladimír Škvor | Czechoslovakia
|
1955 | - | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Alfa Zeda | Czechoslovakia
|
1956 | Vladimír Škvor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 100 |
| Miloš Dobrý | Czechoslovakia
|
1956–57 | - | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 20 |
| Alfa Zeda | Czechoslovakia
|
1958–59 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oldřich Pazdera | Czechoslovakia
|
1959–65 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Pětroš | Czechoslovakia
|
1966–67 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimír Vondráček | Czechoslovakia
|
1969–1972 | Viktor Šťastný | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimír Škvor | Czechoslovakia
|
1972–76 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduard Krützner | Czechoslovakia
|
1976–78 | - | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Milan Malovaný | Czechoslovakia
|
1979–81 | Bohumil Sláma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Malovaný | Czechoslovakia
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1982–83 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Malovaný | Czechoslovakia
|
1984–88 | Jiří Kotlový | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Milan Malovaný | Czechoslovakia
|
1988–1989 | Vilibald Hervert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduard Krützner | Czechoslovakia
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1989–90 | Vilibald Hervert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eduard Krützner | Czechoslovakia
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1990–91 | Bruno Kudrna, Milan Buriánek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Kudrna | Czechoslovakia
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1991–93 | Milan Buryánek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Kudrna | Czech Republic
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1993–95 | Milan Buryánek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karel Berka | Czech Republic
|
1995–97 | Jaromír Kourek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bruno Kudrna | Czech Republic
|
1997–99 | Václav Horáček | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Václav Horáček | Czech Republic
|
1999– | Pavel Jágr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiří Šťastný | Czech Republic
|
2001–2003 | Václav Čermák | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petr Michovský | Czech Republic
|
2003 | Michel Bernardin 
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bernardin | France
|
2003–2004 | Jan Macháček | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Galonier | France
|
2004–2005 | Jan Macháček | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josef Fatka | Czech Republic
|
2005–2006 | Petr Michovský | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Levan Mgeladze |  Georgia
|
2007 | Martin Kafka, Jan Macháček | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Kafka | Czech Republic
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2007–2008 | Jan Macháček | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Gajan | France
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2008–2009 | Martin Kafka | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Kafka | Czech Republic
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2010–2013 | Jan Oswald (2010–13), Tomasz Putra (2013) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomasz Putra |  Poland
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2014–2016 | Roman Šuster | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomasz Putra | Poland
|
2016–2017 | Pavel Pala, Filip Vacek | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Pretorius |  South Africa
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2017–2018 | Hein Kriek , Daniel Beneš
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Beneš | Czech Republic
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2018–2019 | Miroslav Němeček, Roman Šuster | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Miroslav Němeček & Pavel Pala | Czech Republic
|
2019– | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Current squad
- As of 25 November 2017.
| Forwards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Caps | Date of Birthday (Age) | Nationality | Club |
| Matouš Hodek | Hooker | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Vojtěch Mára | Hooker | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Emilio Caldaroni | Prop | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Sparta Praha
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| Martin Havlíček | Prop | - | - | Czech Republic
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RA Olymp Praha
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| Anthony Kent | Prop | - | - |  Great Britain
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 Belenenses
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| Michal Průša | Prop | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Pavel Šťastný | Prop | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Prague Praha
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| Jiří Frank | Lock | - | - | Czech Republic
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Leucate Corbières Méditérranée XV
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| Daniel Hošek | Lock | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Prague Praha
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| Jan Olbrich | Lock | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Robert Trefný | Lock | - | - | Czech Republic
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RA Olymp Praha
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| James Faktor | Flanker | - | - | Great Britain
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Honourable Artillery Company RFC
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| Vojtěch Havel (c) | Flanker | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Michal Křižánek | Flanker | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Sparta Praha
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| Marek Loutocký | Number 8 | - | - | Czech Republic
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CA Lannemezan
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| Backs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Caps | Date of Birthday (Age) | Nationality | Club |
| Albert Froněk | Scrum-half | - | - | Czech Republic
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RA Olymp Praha
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| Zbyněk Schütz | Scrum-half | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Dragon Brno
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| Marek Šimák | Scrum-half | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Martin Cimprich | Fly-half | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Mountfield Říčany
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| Jan Kučera | Fly-half | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Mountfield Říčany
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| Karel Berounský | Centre | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Jan Čížek | Centre | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Přelouč
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| Ali Mohamed Samet | Centre | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Praga Praha
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| Aleš Stejskal | Centre | - | - | Czech Republic
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RA Olymp Praha
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| Pavel Pytela | Wing | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Sparta Praha
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| Michal Schlanger | Wing | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Mountfield Říčany
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| Daniel Starka | Wing | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Tatra Smíchov
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| Petr Čížek | Fullback | - | - | Czech Republic
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RC Praga Praha
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| Craig Kolarik | Fullback | - | - | South Africa
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 Marr Rugby
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Notable former players
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See also
References
- ^ https://www.world.rugby/rankings/mru?lang=en
- ^ Waratahs attract record crowd in Prague
- ^ (in Czech) Loučení opor s národním týmem Archived 2010-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Barbarians entertain with 11-try win". Sport24.co.za. 9 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
- ^ "Barbarians crush Czech Republic". Planetrugby.com. 2016-11-09. Retrieved 2016-11-26.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Czech Republic national rugby union team.
- Czech Rugby Union - Official site (in Czech)
- Current Squad
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