Martin Cimprich

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Martin Cimprich
Full nameMartin Cimprich
Date of birth (1999-03-05) 5 March 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Prague, Czech Republic
Height182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight82 kg (181 lb; 12 st 13 lb)
School Parktown Boys' High School
University Queen Margaret University
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flyhalf, Winger, Fullback
Current team HAC RFC
Youth career
2010-2017 RC Mountfield Říčany
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2016-2018 RC Mountfield Říčany 29 (140)
2018-2022 Queen Margaret University RFC 22 (112)
2018-2019 Musselburgh RFC 25 (35)
2019-2022 Boroughmuir Bears 18 (28)
2022 Musselburgh RFC 6 (21)
2022- HAC RFC 28 (168)
Correct as of 21 January 2024
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2014 Czech Republic under-16 - (-)
2014-2016 Czech Republic under-18 - (-)
2017-2018 Czech Republic under-20 3 (19)
2017- Czech Republic 24 (171)
2019 Scottish Students 1 (0)
2022 East Lothian 1 (5)
Correct as of 21 January 2024

Martin Cimprich (born 5 March 1999) is a Czech rugby union player. His usual positions are flyhalf or fullback, and he currently plays for HAC RUFC in Regional 2 Thames in England. [1]

Contents

Club career

Cimprich began his career at RC Mountfeild Říčany, joining the senior side in 2017 playing in the Czech Extraliga ragby XV. [2] In 2018 he moved to Scotland for University, playing for Musselburgh RFC and for Queen Margaret University RFC.

In 2019 he was joined Super 6 side Boroughmuir Bears, where he stayed for two seasons. [3] [4] [5] Being named in the team of the week, for Round 9 of the 2021–22 Super 6. [6] [7] He was named the 2019 Czech Player of the Year, he is the youngest ever to win the award at just 20 years old. [8]

In January 2022 he returned to Musselburgh RFC. [9] Joining HAC RFC. [10]

International career

He played for the Czech Republic under-16, he was selected for the under-18 side at only 15. He also played for the under-20 side. [11] At 17 he was called up to the national side. He featured for the Czech Republic XV, against the South Africa Barbarians, where he scored.

He made his full debut for the Czech Republic against Poland on the 28th October 2017. He helped the national side get promoted from Rugby Europe Conference 1 North, starting in the play-off match against Israel where he scored 5 conversions in a 69-12 win. [12] [13]

In 2019 he started at fullback in a match for the Scottish Students in a 31–3 defeat against Ireland Students. [14] [15] In 2022 he was selected to play for East Lothian against Co-Optimist Rugby Club. [16]

Honours

Personal [17]

Czech Republic

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References

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  2. ↑ "Cimprich Martin -". 2022-01-24. Archived from the original on 2022-01-24. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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  6. ↑ Barnes, David (2021-10-05). "Super6 round nine: TOL team-of-the-week". The Offside Line. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  7. ↑ "A young rugby player from Czech Republic is tearing up rugby in Scotland". Rugby Onslaught. 2020-07-28. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  8. ↑ "Ragbistou roku 2019 je Martin Cimprich – Rugby Club Havířov". havirov.rugby.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  9. ↑ RFC, Musselburgh (2022-01-21). "Squads to play Marr and Jed-Forest A". Musselburgh RFC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  10. ↑ "RFU". wenglandrugby.com. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  11. ↑ "Říčanští hráči v ČR U20 – Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany" (in Czech). 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  12. ↑ "Proti Lotyšsku dal hattrick, teď chce v reprezentaci bratra. Sestava Česka proti Izraeli". www.rugbyunion.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  13. 1 2 "Czechia vs Israel". Rugby Europe. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  14. ↑ "Irish Rugby | Irish Rugby TV: Ireland Students v Scottish Students Highlights" . Retrieved 2022-12-22.
  15. ↑ "Page 81". Scottish Student Sport. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  16. ↑ mrfcmedia (2022-04-26). "East Lothian v Co-Optimists at Stoneyhill". Musselburgh RFC. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  17. ↑ "Cimprich talent roku do 20 let – Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany" (in Czech). 2018-03-10. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
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