RC Slavia Prague
Encyclopedia
RC Slavia Prague is a Czech
rugby
club based in Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
and are the oldest existing club in the Czech Republic. The club forms part of the Slavia Prague sports network.
Slavia were the first winners of the Czechoslovak Championships, back in 1929. It turned out to be the start of a very successful period for them, winning five out of the first six championships.
The club has supplied a number of internationals over the years, among others Jan Macháček, one of arguably the two most well-known Czech rugby players (the other being Martin Jágr
).
Czech Republic
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rugby
Rugby union
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club based in Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
KB Extraliga
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and are the oldest existing club in the Czech Republic. The club forms part of the Slavia Prague sports network.
History
The club was founded on 13 April 1927. On 7 May of that year, the first rugby match in Prague took place at Slavia, with Slavia Bratislava squaring off against Slavia Brno.Slavia were the first winners of the Czechoslovak Championships, back in 1929. It turned out to be the start of a very successful period for them, winning five out of the first six championships.
The club has supplied a number of internationals over the years, among others Jan Macháček, one of arguably the two most well-known Czech rugby players (the other being Martin Jágr
Martin Jágr
Martin Jágr is a Czech rugby union footballer. He is nicknamed "Jaguar". His position on the field is on the wing...
).
Historical names
- 1927 - SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha)
- 1951 – Dynamo Praha
- 1964 – TJ Slavia Praha IPS (Tělovýchovná jednota Slavia Praha Inženýrské průmyslové stavby)
- 1988 – SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha)
- 1993 – RC Slavia Praha (Rugby Club Slavia Praha)
Honours
- Czechoslovak Championships
- 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1971
- KB Extraliga
- 2010