Ceská Rugbyová Unie
Encyclopedia
The Czech Rugby Union is the governing body for rugby union
in the Czech Republic
. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
in 1988 while still the governing body for Czechoslovakia
. It organises the two leagues, the KB Extraliga
and KB První Liga
, and the various national teams. It is based in Prague
.
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
in the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It was founded in 1926 and became affiliated to the International Rugby Board
International Rugby Board
The International Rugby Board is the governing body for the sport of rugby union. It was founded in 1886 as the International Rugby Football Board by the unions of Scotland, Wales and Ireland. England refused to join until 1890. The International Rugby Football Board changed its name to the...
in 1988 while still the governing body for Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
. It organises the two leagues, the KB Extraliga
KB Extraliga
-Results:The scores in blue are links to accounts of finals on the site of the Czech Rugby Union - in Czech -Performance by club:-Regions:The following table lists the Czech rugby champions by region.-External links:*...
and KB První Liga
KB První Liga
-Results:The scores in blue are links to accounts of finals on the site of the Czech Rugby Union - in Czech ...
, and the various national teams. It is based in Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
.