Michael Horak

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Michael Horak
Birth nameMichael John Horak
Date of birth (1977-06-03) 3 June 1977 (age 46)
Place of birthJohannesburg, South Africa
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
SchoolGrey College
Rugby league career
Position(s) Fullback
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–1999
1999
1999–2007
2007–2009
2009–2010		 Leicester Tigers
Bristol
London Irish
Treviso
Saracens		 25
3
107
19
1		 (50)
(22)
(110)
(30)
(0)
Correct as of 8 November 2009
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002
2002		 England Saxons
England
1
(0)
Correct as of 22 June 2002
Coaching career
Years Team
2010–2014

2013–2014
2014

2015–present		 Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs
(defensive coach)
Template:Rut UFS Shimlas
Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings
(defensive coach)
Template:Rut Sharks
(defensive coach)
Correct as of 23 November 2014

Michael John Horak (born 3 June 1977 in Johannesburg) is a South African former rugby union and rugby league footballer of the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and rugby union coach. He represented South Africa in rugby league, and played one game for England in rugby union. He last played at fullback or wing for Saracens.

Career

Playing career

After playing for the Free State Schools Craven Week side in 1995 and the Free State U21s in 1996 he moved to Australia to play rugby league, and played for the Perth Reds.[1] He has also played for South Africa, including at the 1997 Super League World Nines.[2]

Horak was signed by Bob Dwyer for the Leicester Tigers in 1997[3] and became Leicester's first-choice full back, replacing the retiring John Liley and ahead of Fijian international Waisale Serevi. He also played for the England U21 side. However, he dropped to third choice after Tiger's signing of Tim Stimpson and Geordan Murphy.

Horak subsequently followed Dwyer to Bristol[4] before signing for London Irish in 1999. He left Irish in 2000 but re-signed in 2001.[2]

He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, scoring a try as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[5]

His solitary England cap came during the tour of Argentina, on 22 June 2002 at the Estadio José Amalfitani.[6] He qualifies for England via his English mother.[1]

After spending two seasons with Benetton Treviso, Horak signed with Saracens for the 2009–10 season[7] but announced his retirement with immediate effect in January 2010.[8] He is a tall player with a big left boot.[9]

Coaching career

In 2010, Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs head coach Naka Drotské appointed Horak as the defence coach and head of the Cheetahs academy prior to the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.[10] He became the general manager of the team in 2011[11] and also helped out as defensive coach at the Template:Rut Griffons in 2011.[12]

At the end of 2012, he relinquished his role as general manager at the Template:Rut Free State Cheetahs to take over as director of rugby as well as head coach at Varsity Cup side Template:Rut UFS Shimlas prior to the 2013 Varsity Cup competition,[13] but still continued as Cheetahs defensive coach.

At the start of 2014, it was announced that he signed a five-year contract to join the Template:Rut Eastern Province Kings as defensive coach, following the completion of Shimlas' 2014 Varsity Cup campaign.[14] However, he spent just one season in Port Elizabeth before joining the Template:Rut Sharks for the 2015 season.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Cleary, Mick (20 June 2002). "England devise new plan to snare Pumas". London: Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b "London Irish profile". London Irish official site. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Trow, Paul (17 August 1997). "England's super 12: Club-by-club guide to the Allied Dunbar Premiership". London: The Independent. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  4. ^ Hewett, Chris (10 May 1999). "Bristol promoted in top drawer fashion". London: The Independent. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  5. ^ "Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  6. ^ "Argentina beaten by England youngsters". BBC. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  7. ^ "Trio to join Saracens for new campaign". Saracens official site. 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Saracens announce retirement of Michael Horak". Saracens.com. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2010. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ "BBC report on signing". BBC. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  10. ^ "Vrystaat-lakwerk teen Haaie getoets". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "Os brei VS-agttal". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Perses toets Bul-diepte". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Hawies VRU se hoof van rugbysake". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Horak to join Eastern Province Rugby in 2014" (Press release). Eastern Province Rugby Union. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ "Horak and Kings part ways" (Press release). Eastern Province Kings. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014. {{cite press release}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

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