International Rugby League Features Czech Republic
Czechs announce train-on squad for Bowl defence
By: Phil Caplan, Date:14/6/13
The Czech Rugby League Association has announced a 35-man train-on squad as they prepare to defend the European Bowl for the second successive year. The squad is heavily influenced by the country’s oldest club, Lokomotiva Beroun, which is undefeated in 20 games and supply 11 players to a squad that also reflects the steady progress in local development.
Czech Rugby League qualify new batch of match officials
By Phil Caplan, Date: 30/5/13
A total of 13 new match officials, many with links to CZRLA clubs, have qualified as match officials after a dual language course. Theory sessions were run in the morning with practicals worked in tandem with a second division tournament in the afternoon, where the candidates where either shadowed as referees by tutors or worked as touch judges.
Beroun and Chrudim remain undefeated in Czech Rugby League Championships
By Andy Mulhall, Date:29/5/13
Lokomotiva Beroun and the Chrudim Angels remain undefeated in their respective divisions in the Czech Rugby League Championships.
Beroun have nilled three of their four 1st Division opponents en route to finishing the first half of the home-and-away season undefeated. So far this season they have defeated Vrchlabi 56-0, Havlickuv Brod 38-0, and Mikulov Roosters 42-6 at home, and Teplice Dragons 50-0 away with some impressively mature attacking rugby league and solid defence.
2013 Czech Rugby League Championships kick-off
By Phil Caplan
The First and Second Divisions in the Czech Rugby League Championships have kicked off their 2013 seasons.
In the First, 2012’s undefeated premiers, Lokomotiva Beroun, took up where they left off with a comprehensive 56-0 win over Vrchlabi. Two of the three promoted teams battled it out in the other opening round game, Teplice defeating Havlickuv Brod 28-8, Vaclav Fischer with a hat trick; Mikulov Roosters had the bye.
Czech Rugby League set for expansion
By Phil Caplan, Date: 11/2/13
Following their AGM in Prague, the Czech Rugby League Association has announced an expanded domestic competition for 2013 with two divisions of five taking the field and increased junior participation.
Lokomotiva Beroun & Mikulov Roosters win CZRLA Championships
By Andy Mulhall, Date: 6/11/12
Lokomotiva Beroun have finished the 2013 CZRLA season undefeated with a comprehensive 44-22 away defeat of Prague Vikings in the final round of the Championship. The victory will give Beroun even more confidence in this weekend’s Grand Final when they again face the Vikings in an effort to become the first Czech Rugby League Club to go through a full season winning every game they contested.
Lokomotiva Beroun clinch 2012 CZRLA Championship
By Andy Mulhall, Date: 17/10/12
Lokomotiva Beroun have clinched the 2012 Czech Rugby League 1st Division Championship with a game still in hand. Undefeated in 2012, Beroun are now on track to win all 3 of the available CZRLA 2012 titles, having won the pre-season 9s, having now secured the Championship, and with the Grand Final to be played on November 10.
Czech Rugby League domestic season resumes
By Andy Mulhall, Date: 8/10/12
The 2nd half of the Czech domestic Rugby League season kicked-off with some quality contests taking place in both the 1st and 2nd divisions. Both of the weekend’s 1st Division matches being refereed by experienced Welsh-based Australian Match Official, Darren Scott.
Czech Republic defeat Hungary to maintain the European Bowl
By Andy Mulhall, Date: 17/7/12 (Photo by John Anderson)
The Czech Republic have secured the European Bowl for the second consecutive year by defeating Hungary 42-16. The match was played in front of an enthusastic Vrchlabi crowd of 500 who roared with approval and chanted Ceski-Ceski as the home team opened magnificently, utterly dominating the visitors for the first 20 minutes of the match. During that period the Czech forwards constantly drove the Hungarians backwards with dominant running and the result was two tries each from prop Jiri Sluka and hooker Petr Sedina.
