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Czech Rugby Player of the Year

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The Czech Rugby Player of the Year (Ragbista roku) is awarded to the player voted the best in the Czech Republic.

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The awards have grown since 2001. They are presented at an evening ceremony.

  • 2001: Coach of the Year and U20 Talent of the Year
  • 2002: Referee of the Year
  • 2005: Rugby Event of the Year
  • 2008: Woman Player of the Year and Woman U20 Talent of the Year
  • 2009: Personality of Domestic Competition
  • 2010: Sevens Player of the Year
  • 2013: National Player of the Year and Miss Rugby
  • 2014: U18 Talent of the Year
  • 2015: U16 Talent of the Year

    • History

    It was first awarded in 1972 with Jiří Skall senior, father of former international prop Jiří Skall, as the inaugural winner.

    Trivia

  • Vlastimil and Martin Jágr are a father-and-son combination who have both won the award. Vlastimil Jágr won in 1978 and 1980. Martin Jágr won five times in 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, and 2009.
  • Bruno Kudrna won six times. his son Jan Kudrna won U20 Talent in 2003.
  • Jan Macháček won in two categories. He won the Player of the Year five times in 1994, 1996, 1998, 2000, and 2001 and one time the Personality of the Domestic Competition in 2010.
  • Antonín Brabec won in three categories. He won the Player of the Year in 1995 and the Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2011. He won as organizer of the Rugby Event of the Year in 2010 with the legendary international tournament Prague Beach 5s.
  • Martin Kafka won in two categories. He won the Player of the Year in 2002 and the Coach of the Year in 2008 and 2009.

    • References

    Czech Rugby Player of the Year Wikipedia
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