Antonín Brabec (rugby union)

Antonín Brabec
Date of birth (1973-06-02) June 2, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birthPrague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight95 kg (14 st 13 lb)
Notable relative(s)Marek Kincl (cousin)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Inside centre, outside centre, fly-half,
Youth career
RC Tatra Smíchov
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990-1993 RC Tatra Smíchov ()
1993-1994 VTJ Pardubice ()
1994-1997 RC Tatra Smíchov ()
1997-1998 RC Tatra Smíchov (→Cliffton RFC - England) ()
1998-1999 RC Tatra Smíchov (→Marlow RFC - England) ()
1999-2001 RC Tatra Smíchov (→Avennir Lescarian - France) ()
2001-2003 RC Tatra Smíchov ()
2003-2005 Sporting Nazarien Rugby - France ()
2005-2008 RC Tatra Smíchov ()
2008-2013 RC Mountfield Říčany ()
2013-2015 RC Sparta Praha ()
2015 RK Petrovice ()
2016 RC Tatra Smíchov ()
2016-2019 RC Mountfield Říčany ()
2020 RC Tatra Smíchov ()
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1994-2014 Czech Republic 63 (107)
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
1996–2010 Czech Sevens 30
Coaching career
Years Team
2005-2006 RC Tatra Smíchov (Head Coach)
2006-2007 RC Tatra Smíchov (Ass. Coach)
2007 Czech Women 7s (Head Coach)
2008-2012 Czech 7s (Head Coach)
2008-2013 RC Mountfield Říčany (Head Coach)
2013-2015 RC Sparta Praha (Head Coach)
2014-2015 Czech 7s (Head Coach)
2015-2017 Czech U18 (Ass. Coach)
2016-2018 RC Mountfield Říčany (DoR)
2017-2019 Czech U20 (Head Coach)
2019 RC Mountfield Říčany (Ass. Coach)
2021-2022 RK Petrovice “(DoR)”
2023- RC Praga Praha “(Ass. Coach)”
2023-2024 Bohemia Rugby Warriors “(Co-Coach)”

Antonín Brabec (born 2 June 1973 in Prague) is a former Czech rugby union player and the current rugby coach. He is nicknamed "Tony". His position on the field is on the centre or the fly half.

Early career

Brabec was born on 2 June 1973 in Prague. He began playing rugby union in his hometown at the age of six for RC Tatra Smíchov. He played as a back. His father Antonín is former player, coach and president Tatra Smíchov.

Rugby career

Rugby League

He played two matches for Czech Republic rugby league national team. 8.6 2006 - ČR XIII vs Pioneers BUSRL 8:29 12.8 2006 - ČR XIII vs Serbia 26:38 (Try Brabec)

Player honours

Personal accolades

Club accolades

RC Tatra Smíchov

  • Czech Republic XV Champion - 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007
  • Czech Republic XV Cup - 1995, 1997, 2003, 2007
  • Czech Republic 7s Champion - 2007

RC Mountfield Říčany

  • Czech Republic Champion XV - 2011, 2012

RC Sparta Praha

  • Czech Republic 7s Champion - 2014

Coaching career

Club

Year Club Post
2005-2006 Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov Head Coach
2006-2007 Rugby Club Tatra Smíchov Assistant Coach
2008-2013 Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany Head Coach
2013-2015 Rugby Club Sparta Praha Head Coach
2016-2018 Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany Head Coach
2019 Rugby Club Mountfield Říčany Assistant coach
2021-2022 Rugby Klub Petrovice Head coach
2023- Rugby Club Praga Praha Assistant coach

National team

Year Team Post
2007 Czech Women 7s Head coach
2008-2012 Czech 7s Head coach
2014-2015 Czech 7s Head coach
2015-2017 Czech under 18 Assistant coach
2017-2019 Czech under 20 Head coach

Coaching honours

Personal accolades

  • Czech Rugby Coach of the Year: - 2010, 2011

Club accolades

RC Tatra Smíchov

  • Czech Republic 7s Champion - 2007

RC Mountfiled Říčany

  • Czech Republic XV Champion - 2011, 2012

RC Sparta Praha

  • Czech Republic Champion 7s - 2014

See also

References