RC Zlín
Encyclopedia
RC Zlín is a Czech
rugby
club in Zlín. They currently play in the KB Extraliga
.
In 1982 they undertook a tour to France, paying a visit to the grave of William Webb Ellis
in Menton
and winning a sevens tournament in Montpellier
.
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....
rugby
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...
club in Zlín. They currently play in 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:*...
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History
The club was founded in 1944.In 1982 they undertook a tour to France, paying a visit to the grave of William Webb Ellis
William Webb Ellis
Rev. William Webb Ellis was an Anglican clergyman who is famous for allegedly being the inventor of Rugby football whilst a pupil at Rugby School....
in Menton
Menton
Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
and winning a sevens tournament in Montpellier
Montpellier
-Neighbourhoods:Since 2001, Montpellier has been divided into seven official neighbourhoods, themselves divided into sub-neighbourhoods. Each of them possesses a neighbourhood council....
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Historical names
- SK Bat'a Zlín (1947)
- ZK Bat'a Zlín (1948)
- Sokol Borostroj Zlín (1948)
- Sokol Svit (1949)
- Jiskra Gottwaldov (1953)
- Spartak Gottwaldov (1953)
- TJ Gottwaldov (1958)
- SK Zlín (1990)
- RC Zlín (1993)