Czech Republic national rugby sevens team
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| Union | Czech Rugby Union | |
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| Coach(es) | Antonín Brabec | |
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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
| Year | Place |
| 2002 | 11th[1] |
| 2003 | 10th[2] |
| 2004 | 13th[3] |
| 2005 | not qualified |
| 2006 | not qualified |
| 2007 | not qualified |
| 2008 | not qualified |
| 2009 | not qualified |
Results
2008
| Date | Location | Opposition | Result | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania | 7-12 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 14-21 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 7-21 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 31 May - 1 June | Zagreb | File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0-12 | 2008 Zagreb Sevens |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain | 12-14 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia | 12-21 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 0-31 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens |
| 14 - 15 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Switzerland | 34-10 | 2008 Ostrava Sevens |
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2009
| Date | Location | Opposition | Result | Tournament |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | File:Flag of Georgia.svg Georgia | 12-14 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 5-21 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | File:Flag of Poland.svg Poland | 0-46 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 16 - 17 May | Sopot | File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway | 12-12 | 2009 Sopot Sevens |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal | 21-54 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens[4] |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | 33-12 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands | 10-26 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens |
| 6 - 7 June | Ostrava | File:Flag of Monaco.svg Monaco | 14-14 | 2009 Ostrava Sevens |
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- 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)
- Michal Schlanger (Petrovice)
- Jan Konečný (Bystrc)
- Petr Okleštěk (Auxerre, France)
- Michal Ouředník (Sparta Prague/ARC Iuridica)
- Antonín Brabec (Tatra Smíchov) (player-coach)
Notes and references
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-08. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ Also served as qualifiers for the 2005 Rugby World Cup Sevens.
- ↑ A second Czech team played in Group B in the place of Azerbaijan, who withdrew.