RC Říčany (known as RC Mountfield Říčany for sponsorship reasons) is a
Czech
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rugby
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Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby union: 15 players per side
*** American flag rugby
*** Beach rugby
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club based in Říčany. They currently play in the
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 ...
. Since 2009 they also compete in the
Central & Eastern European Rugby Cup along with fellow Czechs
Dragon Brno.
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
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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–)
Honours
*
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 ...
** 1996, 2001, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011, 2012, 2021,
2022, 2023
Notable former players
* Josef Kohout
* Martin Cimprich
References
External links
RC Říčany
80 years of Czech Rugby
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Rugby union teams in the Czech Republic
Rugby clubs established in 1944
Prague-East District