Antonín Brabec (rugby union)

Antonín Brabec

Date of birth	(1973-06-02) June 2, 1973
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Notable relative(s)	Marek Kincl (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside centre, outside centre, fly-half, Youth career RC Tatra Smíchov Amateur team(s) Years Team Apps (Points) 1990-1993 RC Tatra Smíchov () 1993-1994 VTJ Pardubice () 1994-1997 RC Tatra Smíchov () 1997-1998 RC Tatra Smíchov (→Cliffton RFC - England) () 1998-1999 RC Tatra Smíchov (→Marlow RFC - England) () 1999-2001 RC Tatra Smíchov (→Avennir Lescarian - France) () 2001-2003 RC Tatra Smíchov () 2003-2005 Sporting Nazarien Rugby - France () 2005-2008 RC Tatra Smíchov () 2008-2013 RC Mountfield Říčany () 2013-2015 RC Sparta Praha () 2015 RK Petrovice () 2016 RC Tatra Smíchov () 2016-2019 RC Mountfield Říčany () 2020 RC Tatra Smíchov () International career Years Team Apps (Points) 1994-2014 Czech Republic 63 (107) National sevens team Years Team Comps 1996–2010 Czech Sevens 30 Coaching career Years Team 2005-2006 RC Tatra Smíchov (Head Coach) 2006-2007 RC Tatra Smíchov (Ass. Coach) 2007 Czech Women 7s (Head Coach) 2008-2012 Czech 7s (Head Coach) 2008-2013 RC Mountfield Říčany (Head Coach) 2013-2015 RC Sparta Praha (Head Coach) 2014-2015 Czech 7s (Head Coach) 2015-2017 Czech U18 (Ass. Coach) 2016-2018 RC Mountfield Říčany (DoR) 2017-2019 Czech U20 (Head Coach) 2019 RC Mountfield Říčany (Ass. Coach) 2021-2022 RK Petrovice “(DoR)” 2023- RC Praga Praha “(Ass. Coach)” 2023-2024 Bohemia Rugby Warriors “(Co-Coach)”

Antonín Brabec (born 2 June 1973 in Prague) is a former Czech rugby union player and the current rugby coach. He is nicknamed "Tony". His position on the field is on the centre or the fly half.

Early career

Brabec was born on 2 June 1973 in Prague. He began playing rugby union in his hometown at the age of six for RC Tatra Smíchov. He played as a back. His father Antonín is former player, coach and president Tatra Smíchov.

Rugby career

Rugby League

He played two matches for Czech Republic rugby league national team. 8.6 2006 - ČR XIII vs Pioneers BUSRL 8:29 12.8 2006 - ČR XIII vs Serbia 26:38 (Try Brabec)

Player honours

Personal accolades

• Czech Rugby Player of the Year: - 1995

Club accolades

RC Tatra Smíchov

• Czech Republic XV Champion - 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007
• Czech Republic XV Cup - 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007
• Czech Republic 7s Champion - 2007

RC Mountfield Říčany

• Czech Republic Champion XV - 2011, 2012

RC Sparta Praha

• Czech Republic 7s Champion - 2014

Coaching career

Club

Year	Club	Post
2005-2006	Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov	Head Coach
2006-2007	Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov	Assistant Coach
2008-2013	Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany	Head Coach
2013-2015	Rugby Club Sparta Praha	Head Coach
2016-2018	Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany	Head Coach
2019	Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany	Assistant coach
2021-2022	Rugby Klub Petrovice	Head coach
2023-	Rugby Club Praga Praha	Assistant coach

National team

Year	Team	Post
2007	Czech Women 7s	Head coach
2008-2012	Czech 7s	Head coach
2014-2015	Czech 7s	Head coach
2015-2017	Czech under 18	Assistant coach
2017-2019	Czech under 20	Head coach

Coaching honours

Personal accolades

• Czech Rugby Coach of the Year: - 2010, 2011

Club accolades

RC Tatra Smíchov

• Czech Republic 7s Champion - 2007

RC Mountfiled Říčany

• Czech Republic XV Champion - 2011, 2012

RC Sparta Praha

• Czech Republic Champion 7s - 2014

See also

• Rugby union in the Czech Republic
• Česká Rugbyová Unie
• Czech Republic national rugby team
• Czech Republic national rugby sevens team
• Czech Republic national rugby league team
• RC Tatra Smíchov
• RC Říčany

External links

• Czech Rugby Union
• RC Říčany
• RC Tatra Smíchov
• Ranking of Czech rugby player of the year

References

• 26.8 2016 - Brabec is back in RC Mountfield Říčany
• 2.11 2015 - Brabec: We're late behind Georgia and Romania minimum 15 years
• 20.8. 2013 - Rugby coach Brabec will coach RC Sparta Praha
• 13.6 2008 - Brabec leaving RC Tatra Smíchov. He will be a new coach RC Říčany