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RK Rad
Full nameРагби Клуб Рад Моззарт Београд
Ragbi Klub Rad Mozzart Beograd
Founded1996
as RK Pobednik

2014
renamed RK Rad
LocationBelgrade, Serbia
Ground(s)Stadion Kralj Petar I    (Capacity 6,000)
Captain(s)Marko Kapor
League(s)Rugby Championship of Serbia
Regional Rugby Championship
Official website
www.rugbypobednik.com/index.php

Rugby Club Rad Mozzart Belgrade (Serbian: Рагби Клуб Рад Моззарт Београд) is a rugby union club from Belgrade, Serbia. RK Rad, previously known as RK Pobednik, is one of the biggest rugby clubs within the former Yugoslavia, having won nine national championships and four national cup trophies. The club is a member of the Serbian Rugby Union.[1]

History

1996 RK Pobednik logo.

Beginnings

In December 1996, a group of enthusiasts and lovers of rugby, led by Bosko Strugar, founded Rugby Club Pobednik. The early years were not easy as there were no pitches or club house. However, all members helped develop the club which brought results quickly. In difficult times, the players bought the required equipment and funded travel so the club could survive. The club is now sponsored by Mozzart Sports Betting. In December 2014 Pobednik was renamed Rad.[2] This was previously the name of its associated junior rugby club, after a link was established with football club FK Rad. In English, Rad translates as "work" or "labour", and the football club was formed by the Serbian construction company of the same name. RK Rad's president Marko Kapor is also on the board of directors of FK Rad.[2]

Domestic competitions

In the 1997/1998 season Pobednik joined the Rugby Championship of SR Yugoslavia and reached the playoffs. The first game ended with the triumph, with victory over the well-establised club KBRK. Ultimately Ragbi Klub Partizan took the championship in that season, but only two years later Pobednik defeated Partizan to become the new States champion. Pobednik won their second title the following year, and extended the winning streak to claim seven straight Championships from 2007 to 2013. Pobednik has also won 4 domestic Cups.

Regional league

Regional Rugby Championship started in 2007,[3] 3 teams from Serbia, 3 teams from Croatia, 2 teams from Slovenia, 3 teams from Hungary, 2 teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina, one team from Greece and one team from Austria. RC Pobednik were the runners-up in 4 seasons between 2007 and 2012.

Club information

Stadium

Rugby Club Rad Mozzart Belgrade play its home matches at Stadion Kralj Petar I.

Kits

The team wears blue and white strip.

Club honours

Rugby Championship of SR Yugoslavia:

Winners (2): 2000, 2001

Rugby Championship of Serbia:

Winners (7): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

Rugby Cup of Serbia:

Winners (4): 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013

Regional Rugby Championship:

Runners Up (4): 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012

Records

Most Appearances: Marko Kapor - 113 [4]

Top Points Scorer: Marko Kapor - 543

Current squad

The club currently has more than a hundred members who compete in five categories. The youth categories are the greatest source of the club's strength with talented young players being produced every year. Pobednik (now Rad) has provided more national representative players for Serbia than any other club.

Senior Squad: [5]

Player Position
Milan Mitrovic Scrum-half
Marko Kapor Fly-half
Ivan Pirkovic Centre
Luka Bulatovic Centre
Marko Knezevic Wing
Miladin Zivanov Wing
Danilo Bucan Wing
Nenad Todorovic Wing
Predrag Todorovic Wing
Uros Babic Wing
Marko Isailovic Full back
Milan Orlovic Fullback

Notable former players

Rastovac Milan, Labus Jerko, Vuković Goran, Bulatović Danilo, Nikolic Srdjan,

References

  1. ^ "Members". Rugby Serbia (in Serbian). 2015. Archived from the original on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ a b "Pobednik becomes Rad: The multiple champion of Serbia has changed its name!". Supersport.rs (in Serbian). 9 December 2014. Archived from the original on 10 February 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ http://rrcrugby.com/
  4. ^ http://www.rugbypobednik.com/onama.php?tmpl=istorija_igraca
  5. ^ http://rrcrugby.com/docs/Teams/Current/Rad.RRC.Lincenced_players.pdf