About Jan Macháček
Born 1972. Jan Macháček is a Czech rugby union player, entrepreneur, professional athlete, athlete and coach.
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 the Czech 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.
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Who is Jan Macháček?
Czech rugby union player
When was Jan Macháček born?
Jan Macháček was born on 15 February 1972 in Prague.
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Jan Macháček is a rugby union player, entrepreneur, professional athlete, athlete and coach.
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Jan Macháček is Czech.
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