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Czech Republic National Rugby Union Team (sevens)
The Czech Republic national rugby sevens team is a minor national sevens side. History Their most notable achievement to date was in 2001, when they won the Bowl final of the Sri Lanka Sevens. Sri Lanka Sevens : European Championship The Czechs made their first European Championship appearance at Heidelberg 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. European Championship results Results 2008 2009 * Czech wins in bold. Current players Squad for 2008 Zagreb Sevens: #Ota Hejmala (Zlín) #Jan Rudolf ( Petrovice) #Jakub Procházka ( Tatra Smíchov) #Jan Frýdl (Tatra Smíchov) #Václav Jursík (Sparta Prague) #M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sri Lanka Sevens
The Sri Lanka Sevens is an annual international rugby sevens tournament held in Sri Lanka. Sponsored by telecommunications provider Dialog Axiata, Dialog, the event has been part of the Asian Sevens Series since 2015. It was founded in 1999 as the Singer Sri Lankan Airlines Rugby 7s. For ten seasons from 1999 to 2008, the tournament was hosted by the Kandy Sports Club (rugby), Kandy Sports Club at the Bogambara Stadium in Kandy. National men's teams from Asia and Europe were regular competitors. The event moved to Colombo for the 2009 and 2010 seasons after the Sri Lanka Rugby Football Union formed a partnership with the Namal Rajapaksa#Tharunyata Hetak, Tharunyata Hetak youth organisation to organise the Sri Lanka Sevens tournament. The international team format was replaced in 2011 by the Carlton Super Sevens series, a competition featuring ten domestic Sri Lankan franchises. After four seasons the international format was re-established for 2015 with the Dialog Axiata, Dialog S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palma, Majorca
Palma (; ; also known as ''Palma de Mallorca'', officially between 1983–88, 2006–08, and 2012–16) is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of the Balearic Islands in Spain. It is situated on the south coast of Mallorca on the Bay of Palma. The Cabrera Archipelago, though widely separated from Palma proper, is administratively considered part of the municipality. , Palma Airport serves over 29 million passengers per year. History Palma was founded as a Roman camp upon the remains of a Talaiotic settlement. The city was subjected to several Vandal raids during the fall of the Western Roman Empire, then reconquered by the Byzantine Empire, then colonised by the Moors (who called it ''Medina Mayurqa'') and, in the 13th century, by James I of Aragon. Roman period After the conquest of Mallorca, the city was loosely incorporated into the province of Tarraconensis by 123 BC; the Romans founded two new cities: ''Palma'' on the south of the island, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union In The Czech Republic
Rugby union in the Czech Republic is a minor sport. As of 1 November 2010, they are currently ranked thirty-first in the International Rugby Board's world rankings,. Traditionally, Czech rugby has centred on a "section of the middle class" in and around Prague, which has been fairly small but fairly loyal to the sport.Bath, Richard (ed.) ''The Complete Book of Rugby'' (Seven Oaks Ltd, 1997 ) p66 The Czech Republic has also been popular with touring sides, because of its relatively low beer prices, and historic surroundings. Governing body Czechoslovakia was a founder member of FIRA in 1934, and joined the IRB in 1988. Rugby union in the Czech Republic is governed by a national body called the Česká Rugbyová Unie (ČSRU). The president of the ČSRU is Pavel Telička.Official IRB Czech R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ARC Iuridica
ARC Iuridica Prague is a Czech rugby club based in Prague. History Early years The club was founded in 1956. It started when Zdeněk Sláma, a former Czechoslovak international, joined the Department of Physical Education at the Charles University in Prague. He began teaching rugby as an optional physical education subject. In 1959 they took on the Law School and the Faculty of Nuclear Physics in an intra-university tournament to determine the university champions. 1971 saw them undertake their first overseas tour to Moscow, losing all three matches played; 0-54 and 3-30 to MAI and 3-40 to MVTU. Recent history On 7 November 2009, an old boys tournament was held in Prague in celebration of the 100th anniversary of the birth of club founder Zdeněk Sláma. The club's old boys took on Old Boys Prague and the Moravian Eagles. Historical names * Rugby University Praha (1955-1959) * Slavia VŠ Praha (1959-1960) * Slavia HF UK Praha (1969-1977) * (1977-1990) * (1990-1995) * (199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Auxerre
R&C, RC, R/C, Rc, or rc may refer to: Science and technology Computing * rc, the default Command line interface in Version 10 Unix and Plan 9 from Bell Labs * .rc (for "run commands"), a filename extension for configuration files in UNIX-like environments * rc, a file extension and compiler for Microsoft Windows resource scripts * Reconfigurable computing * Release Candidate, a term used in software engineering * Return code, used to identify errors or other aspects of software behavior * ''RigidChips'', a rigid body simulator program * "Rivest's Cipher," a term used in cryptographic algorithms * RoundCube, a web-based IMAP e-mail client *RealityCapture, a photogrammetry software Electronics * RC circuit, resistance/capacitance circuit, a term used in electronics * Radio control, a technology found in remote control vehicles * Reflection coefficient of a circuit * Remote control, a technology found in home entertainment devices Other uses in science and technology * SJ Rc, a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Bystrc
RC 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 1. Liga ragby XV, having won the 1. Liga ragby XV in 2008. History Rugby in the then Czechoslovakia was much affected following the nationwide restructuring of Physical Education and Sport in 1953. The Sokol Zbrojovka Brno club split in two, Spartak Zbrojovka Brno (now Dragon Brno) and Slavia VŠ Brno. The club played in the Řečkovice, Pisárky, Tuřany, and Kníničky areas of Brno as well as the town of Šlapanice and the village of Troubsko Troubsko (german: Strutz) is a municipality and village in Brno-Country District in the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. It has about 2,300 inhabitants. Etymology According to a legend, in the early 11th, Prince Jaromír was to be ass ..., before finally managing to secure their present home ground, the Sportovní areá Ondreje Sekory, at Bystrc. Honours * První KB Liga ** 2008 Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Sparta Prague
RC Sparta Prague is a Czech Republic, Czech Rugby union, rugby club based in Prague. They currently play in the Extraliga ragby XV and are the second oldest club in the Czech Republic after RC Slavia Prague, Slavia Prague. The club forms part of the Sparta Prague sports network. History Early years The club was officially founded on 28 August 1928, with the first coach being Frenchman Andrée Cannellas. Their first match was on 28 April 1929 against VŠ sport Brno. Later on in 1929 they took on fellow Prague side Slavia Prague, the latter prevailing 23–3. They did however manage to beat Slavia 8-0 not too long afterwards. In 1931 Sparta won their first of five Czechoslovak championship titles and supplied a number of players to the national team that took on Germany national rugby union team, Germany in Leipzig. The club prospered for a while, with many new members joining. But disaster struck in 1934 when the grandstand caught fire, destroying all the club's equipment. 194 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Tatra Smíchov
RC Tatra Smíchov is a Czech rugby club in Smíchov, Prague. They currently play in the Extraliga ragby XV. History The club was founded in 1958. Honours * Czechoslovak Cup ** 1980, 1981, 1983 * Czech Cup ** 1995, 1997 * Extraliga ragby XV The Extraliga rugby XV is a rugby club competition played in the Czech Republic and is the top level of rugby in the country. There is a promotion-relegation process between the Extraliga ragby and the 1. Liga ragby XV. The league used to be know ... ** 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007, 2008, 2013, 2018 Historical names * 1958 - 1993 TJ Tatra Smíchov ČKD (Tělovýchovná jednota Tatra Smíchov Českomoravská Kolben-Daněk) * 1994 - RC Tatra Smíchov External links *RC Tatra Smíchov {{DEFAULTSORT:Tatra Smichov, RC Rugby union teams in the Czech Republic Sport in Prague Rugby clubs established in 1958 1958 establishments in Czechoslovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RK Petrovice
RK Petrovice is a Czech rugby club in Petrovice, Prague. They currently play in the 1. Liga ragby XV in the Czech Republic. History The club was founded in 1944. After having played in Troja, Stodůlky, Lhotka and Nebušice Nebušice is a district of Prague 6 Prague 6, formally the municipal district Prague 6 (''Městská část Praha 6''), is the largest Prague district. It is located in the north-west of Prague. It covers 41.54 km² and has 100,600 inhabitan ..., they started playing in Petrovice in 1980, which came about after club member Otto Kodera discovered a disused football field. Historical names * Radostně vpřed a HC Blesk (1944) * I. ČLTK (1945–49) * Sokol Praha 1 (1950) * TJ Motorlet Praha (1950–91) * RK Petrovice (1992-) External links RK Petrovice80 years of Czech Rugby {{DEFAULTSORT:Petrovice, RK Rugby union teams in the Czech Republic Sport in Prague Rugby clubs established in 1944 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
RC Zlín
RC Zlín is a Czech rugby club in Zlín. They currently play in the Extraliga ragby XV. 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 Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of .... Historical names * SK Bat'a Zlín (1947) * ZK Bat'a Zlín (1948) * Sokol Borostroj Zlín (1948) * Sokol Svit (1949) * Jiskra Gottwaldov (1953) * Spartak Gottwaldov (1953) * TJ Gottwaldov (1958) * SK Zlín (1990) * RC Zlín (1993) External linksRC Zlín80 let Českého Ragby (80 years of Czech Rugby) {{DEFAULTSORT:Zlin, Rc Rugby union teams in the Czech Republic Rugby clubs established in 1944 Sport in Zlín ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sopot
Sopot is a seaside resort city in Pomerelia on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, and has the status of the county, being the smallest city in Poland to do so. It lies between the larger cities of Gdańsk to the southeast and Gdynia to the northwest. The three cities together form the metropolitan area of Tricity. Sopot is a major health-spa and tourist resort destination. It has the longest wooden pier in Europe, at 515.5 metres, stretching out into the Bay of Gdańsk. The city is also famous for its Sopot International Song Festival, the largest such event in Europe after the Eurovision Song Contest. Among its other attractions is a fountain of bromide spring water, known as the "inhalation mushroom". Etymology The name is thought to derive from an Old Slavic word ''sopot'' meaning "stream" or "spring". The same root occurs in a number of other Old Slavic toponyms; it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ostrava
Ostrava (; pl, Ostrawa; german: Ostrau ) is a city in the north-east of the Czech Republic, and the capital of the Moravian-Silesian Region. It has about 280,000 inhabitants. It lies from the border with Poland, at the confluences of four rivers: Oder, Opava, Ostravice and Lučina. Ostrava is the third largest city in the Czech Republic in terms of both population and area, the second largest city in the region of Moravia, and the largest city in the historical land of Czech Silesia. It straddles the border of the two historic provinces of Moravia and Silesia. The wider conurbation – which also includes the towns of Bohumín, Havířov, Karviná, Orlová, Petřvald and Rychvald – is home to about 500,000 people, making it the largest urban area in the Czech Republic apart from the capital Prague. Ostrava grew in importance due to its position at the heart of a major coalfield, becoming an important industrial engine of the Austrian empire. During the 20th century it was k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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