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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| Full name | Rugby Klub Petrovice | ||
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| Union | Czech Rugby Union | ||
| Founded | 1944 | ||
| Location | Prague, Czech Republic | ||
| Ground(s) | Grammova 2, 109 00 Praha | ||
| President |  Tomáš Pešír | ||
| Director of Rugby | Raymond Burnard | ||
| Coach(es) | Přemysl Brádle | ||
| Captain(s) | Tomáš Chadim | ||
| League(s) | 1. Liga ragby XV | ||
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| Official website | |||
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History
editThe 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.
Historical names
edit- Radostně vpřed a HC Blesk (1944)
- I. ČLTK (1945–49)
- Sokol Praha 1 (1950)
- TJ Motorlet Praha (1950–91)
- RK Petrovice (1992-)