RK Petrovice

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RK Petrovice
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Full nameRugby Klub Petrovice
UnionCzech Rugby Union
Founded1944;79 years ago (1944)
Location Prague, Czech Republic
Ground(s)Grammova 2, 109 00 Praha
President Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Pešír
Director of Rugby Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Raymond Burnard
Coach(es) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Přemysl Brádle
Captain(s) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Chadim
League(s) 1. Liga ragby XV
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Official website
www.rkpetrovice.cz

RK Petrovice is a Czech rugby club in Petrovice, Prague. They currently play in the 1. Liga ragby XV in the Czech Republic.

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History

The club was founded in 1944. After having played in Troja, Stodůlky, Lhotka and Nebušice, they started playing in Petrovice in 1980, which came about after club member Otto Kodera discovered a disused football field.

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