Jan Macháček

Jan Macháček

Date of birth	(1972-02-15) February 15, 1972
Place of birth	Prague, Czechoslovakia
Height
Weight	110 kg (17 st 5 lb)
University	Charles University in Prague
Occupation(s)	Entrepreneur
Rugby union career
Playing career
Position	Flanker, number eight, lock
Amateur clubs
Years	Club / team
1990-1994 1995 2003-2004 2004-present	Slavia Prague Dunedin Pirates Říčany Slavia Prague
Professional / senior clubs
Years	Club / team	Caps	(points)
1996-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000 2000–2003	Newport Sale Sharks Pontypridd Clermont	61 11 19 30	(155) (20) (25) (15)
National team(s)
Years	Club / team	Caps	(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 of Infonia s.r.o., a webdesign company.

Early life

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

International career

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

External links

• (Czech) Jan Macháček on slavia.rugby.cz
• Jan Macháček on historyofnewport.co.uk
• Jan Macháček on ponty.net
• Jan Macháček on ercrugby.com