The Czech Republic national rugby union team is the third tier

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national team of the

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. They first started playing as the Czech Republic in 1993 after the split of

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and now compete in the

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. They have yet to qualify for the

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, but have entered the qualifiers since the 1995 edition. Rugby union in the Czech Republic is administered by the

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. The sport is still amateur in the country, but there are several Czech players who are professionals in

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, including

Martin Jágr Martin Jágr (born 29 September 1979 in Prague) is a Czech rugby union footballer. He is nicknamed "Jaguar". His position on the field is on the wing. Jágr is usually considered one of the best rugby union players from his country. He was first ...

. 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).

History

In 2005, they took on Australian

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side the Waratahs in Prague, losing 3–94. The nation played against

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at the

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on 16 December 2009. They won 17–5. It was the final match for six players: Antonín Brabec,

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, Jan Oswald, Pavel Syrový, Ladislav Vondrášek and Jan Žíla. The Czech Republic were relegated from the European Nations Cup First Division to the

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in 2014, after finishing 6th in their group. On 9 November 2016 The Czech Republic played in a historical match against the

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to celebrate the

's 90th anniversary. The match was held at the Marketa Stadium in

. They lost the match to the Barbarians, 71–0.

Record

World Cup

European Competitions Since 2000

Overall

Updated after match with .

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

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on 27th November 2021. Head Coach:

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Caps Updated:

Coaches

Notable former players

References

External links

Czech Rugby Union
- Official site
Current Squad
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