RC Říčany
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RC Říčany is a Czech
rugby
club based in Říčany. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
. Since 2009 they also compete in the Central & Eastern European Rugby Cup along with fellow Czechs Dragon Brno
.
The club had a tough start, as World War II
was still pretty much in full force. People were living in fear for the Gestapo or being sent to work in Germany.
Initially, they played only friendly matches, including a match against an Anglo-American forces side in 1946.
1952 saw the temporary cessation of rugby activity, owing to the lack of skilled players and competent officials, problems with the playing field and financial struggles.
In 1956 the club restarted again, with more focus on developing home-grown players, and with Josef Kohout still a major driving force behind the club.
The club celebrated their 65th anniversary in 2009.
Czech Republic
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rugby
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
club based in Říčany. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
KB Extraliga
-Results:The scores in blue are links to accounts of finals on the site of the Czech Rugby Union - in Czech -Performance by club:-Regions:The following table lists the Czech rugby champions by region.-External links:*...
. Since 2009 they also compete in the Central & Eastern European Rugby Cup along with fellow Czechs Dragon Brno
RC Dragon Brno
RC Dragon Brno is a Czech rugby club in Brno. They currently play in the KB Extraliga. They have also been involved in the Central & Eastern European Rugby Cup since its inception in 2008.-History:...
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History
RC Říčany was founded in 1944 by Josef Kohout, after which the club's home ground is named.The club had a tough start, as World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
was still pretty much in full force. People were living in fear for the Gestapo or being sent to work in Germany.
Initially, they played only friendly matches, including a match against an Anglo-American forces side in 1946.
1952 saw the temporary cessation of rugby activity, owing to the lack of skilled players and competent officials, problems with the playing field and financial struggles.
In 1956 the club restarted again, with more focus on developing home-grown players, and with Josef Kohout still a major driving force behind the club.
The club celebrated their 65th anniversary in 2009.
Historical names
- DTJ Říčany (1944)
- Meteor Říčany (1946–49)
- TJ Sokol Říčany (1950–66)
- TJ Sokol Disk Říčany (1967–87)
- TJ Sokol Spoje Říčany (1988–89)
- Rugby Club Říčany (1990-2010)
- Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany (2011-)