MKS Pogoń Siedlce (rugby union)

For the football (soccer) team, see MKP Pogoń Siedlce.

Miejski Klub Sportowy Pogoń Siedlce (often referred to just as Pogoń Siedlce) is a Polish rugby union club based in Siedlce, Poland that plays in the Rugby Ekstraliga.

MKS Pogoń Siedlce

Full name	Miejski Klub Sportowy Pogoń Aventa Siedlce
Founded	1944 (1944)
Location	Siedlce, Poland
Ground(s)	Municipal Stadium (Capacity: 2,900; expanding to 8,000)
Chairman	Arthur Ryczywolski
Coach(es)	Stanislaw Więciorek
League(s)	Rugby Ekstraliga
2012–13	4th
Official website
www.mks.siedlce.pl

Siedlce were promoted from the First Division in 2011-12 up to the Rugby Ekstraliga having finished third. They finished the current season ranked 4th out of the 8 clubs who took part in the Premier League.

History

The club was formed in 1944. They were a First Division team, but earned promotion up to the top flight of Polish rugby.

Stadium

The club plays their home games at the Municipal Stadium. They share it with the football club MKP Pogoń Siedlce

Players

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.

Player Position Union Adrian Chróściel Forward Poland Paul Krasusky Forward Poland Sebastian Frost Forward Poland Luke Powałka Forward Poland Paul Antoszczuk Forward Poland Bartholomew Jasinski Forward Poland Kamil Biernacki Forward Poland Norbert Kargol Forward Poland James Kryszczuk Forward Poland Grzegorz Muszynski Forward Poland Michael Wierzejski Forward Poland

Player Position Union David Lorentowicz Back Poland Bartosz Stelęgowski Back Poland Bartosz Nasiłowski Back Poland Robert Pawelec Back Poland Paul Piwnicki Back Poland Thomas Gasik Back Poland Sebastian Krupa Back Poland Matthew Lament Back Poland Robert Lotek Back Poland