Praga Rugby

Praga Rugby

Full name	Rugby Club Praga Praha
Founded	1944
Location	Prague, Czech Republic
President	Zdeněk Žák, Sr.
Coach(es)	Eduard Krützner, Jr.
Captain(s)	Petr Čížek
League(s)	KB Extraliga
2013-14	1st
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
  • 2002
  • 2010 (sevens)
  • 2011 (sevens)

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 as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Michal Novák Hooker Czech Republic Jan Jung Hooker Czech Republic Petr Kalina Prop Czech Republic Tomáš Matras Prop Romania Zbyněk Šroubek Prop Czech Republic David Staněk Prop Czech Republic Erich Schreiber Prop Czech Republic Michal Novák, St. Lock Czech Republic Tomáš Holovský Lock Czech Republic Robert Voves Lock Czech Republic Radim Backa Flanker Czech Republic Jiří Boháček Flanker Czech Republic Martin Charvát Flanker Czech Republic Sebastian Náse Flanker Czech Republic Martin Boháč Number 8 Czech Republic Michal Kulhánek Number 8 Czech Republic

Player Position Union Richard Novák Scrum-half Czech Republic Pavel Syrový Scrum-half Czech Republic Tomáš Bartůněk Scrum-half Czech Republic Petr Čížek (c) Fly-half Czech Republic Karel Jung Centre Czech Republic Pavel Hodan Centre Czech Republic Jakub Fuchs Centre Czech Republic Filip Fuchs Centre Czech Republic Jan Chupík Wing Czech Republic David Novák Wing Czech Republic Filip Felix Wing Czech Republic Tomáš Forst Fullback Czech Republic Jakub Žalud Fullback Czech Republic

Team Management

• Head Coach: Eduard Krützner, Jr.
• Physio: Jan Čermák
• Athletic Coach: Jiří Mužík

External links

• (in Czech) Praga Rugby