Rugby Club Rad
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| Full name | Рагби Клуб Рад Моззарт Београд Ragbi Klub Rad Mozzart Beograd |
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| Founded | 1996 as RK Pobednik 2014 renamed RK Rad |
| Location | Belgrade, 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 | |
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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
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-established club KBRK (now BRK Red Star). 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
Winners (7): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Rugby Cup of Serbia:
Winners (4): 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013
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 |
|---|---|
| Nikola Rodic | Hooker |
| Nemanja Simonovic | Hooker |
| Uros Martinovic | Prop |
| Dimitrije Terzic | Prop |
| Predrag Vranes | Prop |
| Vladimir Djukic | Prop |
| Nikola Kostadinovic | Lock |
| Mirko Rankovic | Lock |
| Marko Vukovic | Lock |
| Srdjan Nikolic | Lock |
| Branimir Petrovic | Lock |
| Stefan Dragutinovic | Lock |
| Vlado Radeka | Lock |
| Marko Ristic | Flanker |
| Milan Rastovac | Number 8 |
| 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,
External links
References
- ^ "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) - ^ 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) - ^ http://rrcrugby.com/
- ^ http://www.rugbypobednik.com/onama.php?tmpl=istorija_igraca
- ^ http://rrcrugby.com/docs/Teams/Current/Rad.RRC.Lincenced_players.pdf