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Czech Rugby League?

kdalymc

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Looking to sell up and relocate to Prague for a bit, is there any sort of domestic comp I could have a run in? Keen to check some footy in europe
 

langpark

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Czech Republic have (arguably) the third strongest comp on mainland Europe, behind France and Serbia. They have 8 senior teams in their first division and I think 4-5 teams in their youth comp.

Despite their 8 established sides though, they've never gained a foothold in Prague itself, who knows, perhaps you could finally be the catalyst for a team taking off in the capital!! :)
 

langpark

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russia? italy?

try this link for prague based league.

http://www.rugbyleague.cz/kluby/praha-vikings

don't forget prague is GWS territory though

Definitely not Italy, they play one month during RU off-season, but I was gonna put Russia and Ukraine in brackets but it's hard to judge them as they don't stream matches online like the Czechs and Serbs do. Czech/Russia/Ukraine's domestic leagues are probably all on par.

What's GWS by the way?
 

Evil Homer

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Czech Republic have (arguably) the third strongest comp on mainland Europe, behind France and Serbia. They have 8 senior teams in their first division and I think 4-5 teams in their youth comp.

Despite their 8 established sides though, they've never gained a foothold in Prague itself, who knows, perhaps you could finally be the catalyst for a team taking off in the capital!! :)
Lokomotiva Beroun is in the Prague metro area IIRC.
 

Evil Homer

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Dope. Thanks guys, I will check some research. Are their many imports?
I think there are some English/Aussies involved with running the comp but I don't know if they are players too. I think the league has been putting a lot of focus on the juniors recently so TBH they could probably use a couple of experienced blokes to help them out on the field. They will pretty much all speak English so just drop them an email if/when you get out there and they will sort you out.
 

deluded pom?

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Going by EH's link the CZRLA are based in Prague (Praha) so you'd think there'd be some activity there. Wasn't there a club called the Prague Vikings at some time?
Edit, just seen mdc's post.
 

langpark

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Lokomotiva Beroun is in the Prague metro area IIRC.
You're right, I just checked the map, very close, but not quite Prague I suppose.
Dope. Thanks guys, I will check some research. Are their many imports?
That is the brilliant thing, there's not many if any. The guy who initially set it up was an Aussie but he's since left. There's one Aussie that referee's matches, other than that, I believe literally all of the players were locals (I saw a match there last year).

BUT, if a team ever does get off the ground in Prague, you can be sure there'll be some Aussies/English there who'll join, this is always the case with capital cities.
 

kdalymc

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Yeww, cheers for the PM dude, will have a sus. The place can't be too big eh? Hire a moped surely can get to one of the other teams, ha.
 

langpark

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Yeww, cheers for the PM dude, will have a sus. The place can't be too big eh? Hire a moped surely can get to one of the other teams, ha.
haha, yep and as EH says, Beroun is only 30km from central Prague, so not far at all really.
 

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