Jan Macháček

Jan Macháček
Date of birth (1972-02-15) 15 February 1972 (age 52)
Place of birthPrague, Czechoslovakia
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
UniversityCharles University in Prague
Occupation(s)Entrepreneur
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, number eight, lock
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
1990–1994 Slavia Prague ()
1995 Dunedin Pirates ()
2003–2004 Říčany ()
2004–2014 Slavia Prague ()
2015–2017 RA Olymp Praha ()
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996–1998 Newport 61 (155)
1998–1999 Sale Sharks 11 (20)
1999–2000 Pontypridd 19 (25)
2000–2003 Clermont 30 (15)
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1993–2009 Czech Republic 55

Jan Macháček (born 15 February 1972 in Prague) is a former Czech rugby player. He is one of arguably the two most famous Czech rugby players, along with Martin Jágr. He played for Newport RFC and Pontypridd RFC in Wales, Sale Sharks in England, Clermont Auvergne in France as well as the Barbarians.

He is currently CEO and owner[1] of Infonia s.r.o., a webdesign company.

Early life

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He was born in Prague and started playing rugby on account of his father Dušan having played. The first team he played for was the Czech Slavia Prague.

International career

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He played his final match on 16 December 2009 in a 17–5 win against Hong Kong in Prague, aged 37 years.

References

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  1. ^ Infonia
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