RC Slavia Prague is a Czech rugby union club based in Prague. They currently play in the Extraliga ragby XV and are the oldest existing club in the Czech Republic. The club forms part of the Slavia Prague sports network.
History
The club was founded on 13 April 1927. On 7 May of that year, the first rugby match in Prague took place at Slavia, with Slavia Bratislava squaring off against Slavia Brno.
Slavia were the first winners of the Czechoslovak Championships, back in 1929. It turned out to be the start of a very successful period for them, winning five out of the first six championships.
The club has supplied a number of internationals over the years, among others Jan Macháček, one of arguably the two most well-known Czech rugby players (the other being Martin Jágr).
Historical names 1927 - SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) 1951 – Dynamo Praha 1964 – TJ Slavia Praha IPS (Tělovýchovná jednota Slavia Praha Inženýrské průmyslové stavby) 1988 – SK Slavia Praha (Sportovní klub Slavia Praha) 1993 – RC Slavia Praha (Rugby Club Slavia Praha)
Honours Czechoslovak Championships 1929, 1930, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1961, 1964, 1969, 1971 Extraliga ragby XV 2010
Notable players
Zdenek Barchánek Jan Macháček
External links RC Slavia Prague 80 years of Czcech Rugby