Czech Republic national rugby union team explained

Czech Republic
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Union:Czech Rugby Union
Captain:Marek Loutocký
Coach:Miroslav Němeček and Pavel Pala
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World Rugby Rank:35
World Rugby Rank Date:16 January 2023
First Game: Czechoslovakia 5–21
(22 May 1927)
6–3
(15 May 1993)
Largest Win: 95–5
(7 April 2002)
Largest Loss: 104–8
(18 May 1994)
World Cup Apps: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]

Record

World Cup

World Cup recordwidth=1% rowspan=25World Cup Qualification record
YearRound
1987Not InvitedPart of Czechoslovakia
1991did not qualify
1995520385188
1999410380105
2003650118971
200710307164306
20118314135142
201510208142310
20197601265104
2023Automatically eliminated
Total0/9000000502212710601226

European Competitions Since 2000

width=75SeasonDivisionwidth=35width=35width=35width=35width=45width=45width=45width=45width=45
2000European Nations Cup Third Division4400119 73 +46 12 1st
2000-01European Nations Cup Second Division5203132 109 +23 9 5th
2003-04European Nations Cup First Division9306139 263 -124 15 5th
2004-06European Nations Cup First Division10307164 306 -142 16 5th
2006-08European Nations Cup First Division10001059 506 -447 10 6th
2008-10European Nations Cup Second Division 2A8314135 142 -7 15 3rd
2010-12European Nations Cup First Division 1B10406160 217 -57 20 5th
2012-14European Nations Cup First Division 1B10208142 310 -168 11 6th
2014-16European Nations Cup Second Division 2A8611192 119 +73 32 2nd
2016-17Rugby Europe Conference 1 North4400158 26 +132 20 1st
2017-18Rugby Europe Trophy530293 120 -27 12 3rd
2018-19Rugby Europe Trophy500559 205 -146 1 6th
2019-20Rugby Europe Conference 1 North2200100 7 +93 10 1st
2021-22Rugby Europe Conference 1 North220070 25 +45 10 1st

Overall

Below is a table of the representative rugby matches played by a Czech Republic national XV at test level up until 23 March 2024:

width=200 Opponentwidth=70 Playedwidth=70 Wonwidth=70 Lostwidth=70 Drawnwidth=70 % Won
3 2 1 0 %
1 0 0 1 0%
1 0 1 0 0%
7 3 3 1 %
Brown University 1 1 0 0 %
6 5 1 0 %
2 2 0 0 %
8 0 8 0 0%
9 2 7 0 %
1 1 0 0 %
4 4 0 0 %
4 3 0 1 %
1 0 1 0 0%
4 4 0 0 %
3 2 1 0 %
4 4 0 0 %
3 3 0 0 %
8 4 4 0 %
1 0 1 0 0%
9 4 5 0 %
14 6 7 1 %
10 0 10 0 0%
6 0 6 0 0%
8 2 6 0 %
8 2 6 0 %
7 3 4 0 %
7 4 3 0 %
1 0 1 0 0%
10 6 4 0 %
1 1 0 0 %
Total 152 68 80 4 %

Recent Matches

Matches played in the last 12 months

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2021-2022 Rugby Europe Conference 1 North match against Luxembourg on 27th November 2021.[6]

Head Coach: Miroslav Němeček

Caps Updated:

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Coaches

Czech (Czechoslovakia) coaches
NameNationalityYearsAssistantsTestsWonDrewLostWin %
Voska Czechoslovakia1931-10010
Rudolf Otto Bauše Czechoslovakia1933-20020
KratochvílCzechoslovakia1934-10010
Gustav Vlk Czechoslovakia1946–49-410325
Jiří Žižka Czechoslovakia1954Vladimír Škvor2200100
Vladimír Škvor Czechoslovakia1955-20020
Alfa Zeda Czechoslovakia1956Vladimír Škvor1001100
Miloš Dobrý Czechoslovakia1956–57-510420
Alfa Zeda Czechoslovakia1958–59-00000
Oldřich Pazdera Czechoslovakia1959–65-00000
Milan Pětroš Czechoslovakia1966–67-00000
Vladimír Vondráček Czechoslovakia1969–1972Viktor Šťastný00000
Vladimír Škvor Czechoslovakia1972–76-00000
Eduard Krützner Czechoslovakia1976–78-2200100
Milan Malovaný Czechoslovakia1979–81Bohumil Sláma00000
Milan Malovaný Czechoslovakia1982–83-00000
Milan Malovaný Czechoslovakia1984–88Jiří Kotlový00000
Milan Malovaný Czechoslovakia1988–1989Vilibald Hervert00000
Eduard Krützner Czechoslovakia1989–90Vilibald Hervert00000
Eduard Krützner Czechoslovakia1990–91Bruno Kudrna, Milan Buriánek00000
Bruno Kudrna Czechoslovakia1991–93Milan Buryánek00000
Bruno Kudrna 1993–95Milan Buryánek00000
Karel Berka 1995–97Jaromír Kourek00000
Bruno Kudrna1997–99Václav Horáček00000
Václav Horáček1999–Pavel Jágr00000
Jiří Šťastný2001–2003Václav Čermák00000
Petr Michovský2003Michel Bernardin 00000
Michel Bernardin2003–2004Jan Macháček00000
Christian Galonier2004–2005Jan Macháček00000
Josef Fatka2005–2006Petr Michovský00000
Levan Mgeladze200700000
Martin Kafka2007–200800000
Christian Gajan2008–2009Martin Kafka00000
Martin Kafka2010–2013Jan Oswald (2010–13), Tomasz Putra (2013)00000
Thomasz Putra2014–2016Roman Šuster00000
Thomasz Putra2016–2017Pavel Pala, Filip Vacek00000
Phil Pretorius2017–2018Hein Kriek , Daniel Beneš00000
Daniel Beneš2018–2019Miroslav Němeček, Roman Šuster 03030
Miroslav Němeček & Pavel Pala2019–20200 00000
Miroslav Němeček2021–Jan Rohlík, Jan Čížek 00000

Notable former players

  • Milan Mrtýnek
  • Petr Michovský
  • Pavel Bureš
  • Luděk Kudláček
  • Jiří Koutný
  • Miroslav Fuchs
  • Petr Skopal
  • Jiří Skall st
  • Jaromír Kourek
  • Bruno Kudrna
  • Karel Berka
  • Vlastimil Jágr
  • Václav Fanta
  • Zdeněk Mrazčínský
  • Barchánek

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: world.rugby. Men's Rankings World Rugby. 2021-10-15. www.world.rugby.
  2. Web site: Waratahs attract record crowd in Prague Czech Rugby News Archive Home Rugby CZ. 2021-10-15. www.rugby.cz.
  3. Loučení opor s národním týmem
  4. News: Barbarians entertain with 11-try win. 9 November 2016. Sport24.co.za. 2016-11-26.
  5. News: Barbarians crush Czech Republic. 2016-11-09. Planetrugby.com. en-US. 2016-11-26.
  6. News: Luxembourg vs Czech Republic Match Sheet. Rugby Europe. 27 November 2021. 23 December 2021.

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