Antonín Brabec (rugby union)
# Antonín Brabec (rugby union)

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

* Czech Rugby Player of the Year: - 1995

### 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 |

### 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
