Grzegorz Kacała

Grzegorz Kacała is a Polish former professional rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, and has coached rugby union in the 2000s and 2010s. He was born on 15 March 1966. In rugby union, his position was in the back row, usually Number 8. He is the only Polish player to have been on a Heineken Cup winning team, in 1997. He did so with CA Brive. He was named man of the match in the final against Leicester Tigers.[1] He currently coaches in Poland at Lechia Gdańsk (2009/2010).[2] He also played with Cardiff RFC. He started his professional career in the Polish League.

Grzegorz Kacała
Date of birth (1966-03-15) 15 March 1966
Place of birthGdańsk, Poland
Rugby league career
Position(s) Forward
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1996 Paris Saint-Germain ()
Rugby union career
Position(s) No. 8
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
Lechia Gdańsk ()
Ogniwo Sopot ()
Club Olympique Creusot Bourgogne ()
FC Grenoble ()
Brive ()
Cardiff ()

He was the first Polish player to play in the rugby league Super League when he played for Paris Saint-Germain in the first season of 1996's Super League I, as a forward.[3]

Currently Kacala has been a member of the Polish Rugby Union c.2015.[4]

Clubs

Achievements

  • Heineken Cup 1997 - CA Brive
  • Welsh Scottish League (now Pro14) 1998 - Cardiff RFC
  • Polish Cup x 2- Ogniwo Sopot
  • Polish League - Ogniwo Sopot

References

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