Czech Republic national rugby union team (sevens)
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The Czech Republic
national rugby union
sevens
is a minor national sevens side.
in Sri Lanka
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Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's
in 2002, where they finished 11th out of a possible 12. In 2003, when the final tournament was again at Heidelberg, they finished 10th. The following year saw the tournament, which also doubled as qualifiers for the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
, at Palma de Majorca in Spain, with the team claiming the Shield after beating Poland 17-5. They haven't qualified for the Championship again since that particular tournament.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
national rugby union
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...
sevens
Rugby sevens
Rugby sevens, also known as seven-a-side or VIIs, is a variant of rugby union in which teams are made up of seven players, instead of the usual 15, with shorter matches. Rugby sevens is administered by the International Rugby Board , the body responsible for rugby union worldwide...
is a minor national sevens side.
History
Their most notable achievement to date was in 2001, when they won the Bowl final of the Singer SevensSinger Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's
The Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's is an annual international rugby sevens event held in Kandy, Sri Lanka of the Kandy Sports Club and staged at the Bogambara Stadium. It Is usually held in September and runs for three days...
in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
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Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7'sSinger Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7'sThe Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7's is an annual international rugby sevens event held in Kandy, Sri Lanka of the Kandy Sports Club and staged at the Bogambara Stadium. It Is usually held in September and runs for three days...
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European Championship
The Czechs made their first European Championship appearance at HeidelbergHeidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
in 2002, where they finished 11th out of a possible 12. In 2003, when the final tournament was again at Heidelberg, they finished 10th. The following year saw the tournament, which also doubled as qualifiers for the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens
-The winning team::Fiji national rugby sevens team*Waisale Serevi*Sireli Bobo*Vilimoni Delasau*William Ryder*Marika Vunibaka*Semisi Naevo*Nasoni Roko*Ifereimi Rawaqa*Jone Daunivucu*Lepani Nabuliwaqa*Norman Ligairi*Viliame Satala*Apolosi Satala...
, at Palma de Majorca in Spain, with the team claiming the Shield after beating Poland 17-5. They haven't qualified for the Championship again since that particular tournament.
European Championship results
| Year | Place |
| 2002 | 11th |
| 2003 | 10th |
| 2004 | 13th |
| 2005 | not qualified |
| 2006 | not qualified |
| 2007 | not qualified |
| 2008 | not qualified |
| 2009 | not qualified |
2008
| Date | Location | Opposition | Result | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb Zagreb Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city... |
7-12 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens | |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | 14-21 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens | |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | 7-21 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens | |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | 0-12 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens | |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava Ostrava Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic and the second largest urban agglomeration after Prague. Located close to the Polish border, it is also the administrative center of the Moravian-Silesian Region and of the Municipality with Extended Competence. Ostrava was candidate for the... |
12-14 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens | |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | 12-21 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens | |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | 0-31 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens | |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | 34-10 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens |
2009
| Date | Location | Opposition | Result | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot Sopot Sopot is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000.... |
12-14 | 2009 Sopot Sevens | |
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | 5-21 | 2009 Sopot Sevens | |
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | 0-46 | 2009 Sopot Sevens | |
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | 12-12 | 2009 Sopot Sevens | |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | 21-54 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens | |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | 33-12 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens | |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | 10-26 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens | |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | 14-14 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens |
- Czech wins in bold.
Current players
Squad for 2008 Zagreb Sevens:- Ota Hejmala (ZlínRC ZlínRC Zlín is a Czech rugby club in Zlín. They currently play in the KB Extraliga.-History:The club was founded in 1944.In 1982 they undertook a tour to France, paying a visit to the grave of William Webb Ellis in Menton and winning a sevens tournament in Montpellier.-Historical names:* SK Bat'a Zlín...
) - Jan Rudolf (PetroviceRK PetroviceRK Petrovice is a Czech rugby club in Petrovice, Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga.-History:The club was founded in 1944. After having played in Troja, Stodůlky, Lhotka and Nebušice, they started playing in Petrovice in 1980, which came about after club member Otto Kodera discovered a...
) - Jakub Procházka (Tatra SmíchovRC Tatra SmíchovRC Tatra Smíchov is a Czech rugby club in Smíchov, Prague.They currently play in the KB Extraliga.-Honours:* Czechoslovak Cup** 1980, 1981, 1983* Czech Cup** 1995, 1997* KB Extraliga** 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008-Historical names:...
) - Jan Frýdl (Tatra Smíchov)
- Václav Jursík (Sparta PragueRC Sparta PragueRC Sparta Prague is a Czech rugby club based in Prague. They currently play in the KB Extraliga and are the second oldest club in the Czech Republic after Slavia Prague. The club forms part of the Sparta Prague sports network.-Early years:...
) - Michal Schlanger (Petrovice)
- Jan Konečný (BystrcRC BystrcRC Bystrc is a Czech rugby club in Brno. As the name implies, they are based in the Bystrc district of the city. They currently play in the KB Extraliga, having won the KB První Liga in 2008.-History:...
) - Petr Okleštěk (Auxerre, France)
- Michal Ouředník (Sparta Prague/ARC IuridicaARC IuridicaARC Iuridica Prague is a Czech rugby club based in Prague. They currently play in the KB První Liga.-Early years:The club was founded in 1955. It started when Zdeněk Sláma, a former Czechoslovak international, joined the Department of Physical Education at the Charles University in Prague...
) - Antonín Brabec (Tatra Smíchov) (player-coach)