Michael Horak

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Michael Horak
BornMichael John Horak
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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SchoolGrey College
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Rugby union career
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PositionTemplate:Pluralize from text Fullback, Wing
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
1997–1999 Leicester Tigers 25 (50)
1999 Bristol 3 (22)
1999–2007 London Irish 107 (110)
2007–2009 Treviso 19 (30)
2009–2010 Saracens 1 (0)
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International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2002 England Saxons
2002 England 1 (0)
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Coaching career
Years Team
2010–2014 Template:Rut (defensive coach)
2013–2014 Template:Rut
2014 Template:Rut (defensive coach)
2015–present Template:Rut (defensive coach)
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Rugby league career
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1997 Perth Reds
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South Africa
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Michael John Horak (born 3 June 1977) is a South African former rugby union and rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s, 2000s and 2010s, and rugby union coach. He represented South Africa in rugby league, and played one game for England in rugby union. He last played at fullback or wing for Saracens.

Background

Michael Horak was born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Career

Playing career

After playing for the Free State Schools Craven Week side in 1995 and the Free State U21s in 1996 he moved to Australia to play rugby league, and played for the Perth Reds.[1] He has also played for South Africa, including at the 1997 Super League World Nines.[2]

Horak was signed by Bob Dwyer for the Leicester Tigers in 1997[3] and became Leicester's first-choice full back, replacing the retiring John Liley and ahead of Fijian international Waisale Serevi. He also played for the England U21 side. However, he dropped to third choice after Tiger's signing of Tim Stimpson and Geordan Murphy.

Horak subsequently followed Dwyer to Bristol[4] before signing for London Irish in 1999. He left Irish in 2000 but re-signed in 2001.[2]

He started in the 2002 Powergen Cup Final at Twickenham, scoring a try as London Irish defeated the Northampton Saints.[5]

His solitary England cap came during the tour of Argentina, on 22 June 2002 at the Estadio José Amalfitani.[6] He qualifies for England via his English mother.[1]

After spending two seasons with Benetton Treviso, Horak signed with Saracens for the 2009–10 season[7] but announced his retirement with immediate effect in January 2010.[8] He is a tall player with a big left boot.[9]

Coaching career

In 2010, Template:Rut head coach Naka Drotské appointed Horak as the defence coach and head of the Cheetahs academy prior to the 2010 Currie Cup Premier Division competition.[10] He became the general manager of the team in 2011[11] and also helped out as defensive coach at the Template:Rut in 2011.[12]

At the end of 2012, he relinquished his role as general manager at the Template:Rut to take over as director of rugby as well as head coach at Varsity Cup side Template:Rut prior to the 2013 Varsity Cup competition,[13] but still continued as Cheetahs defensive coach.

At the start of 2014, it was announced that he signed a five-year contract to join the Template:Rut as defensive coach, following the completion of Shimlas' 2014 Varsity Cup campaign.[14] However, he spent just one season in Port Elizabeth before joining the Template:Rut for the 2015 season.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Cleary, Mick (20 June 2002). "England devise new plan to snare Pumas". The Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."London Irish profile". London Irish official site. 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Trow, Paul (17 August 1997). "England's super 12: Club-by-club guide to the Allied Dunbar Premiership". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Hewett, Chris (10 May 1999). "Bristol promoted in top drawer fashion". The Independent. London. Archived from the original on 12 May 2022. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  5. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Exiles claim Cup glory". BBC. 20 April 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  6. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Argentina beaten by England youngsters". BBC. 22 June 2002. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  7. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Trio to join Saracens for new campaign". Saracens official site. 14 April 2009. Archived from the original on 18 June 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  8. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Saracens announce retirement of Michael Horak". Saracens.com. 6 January 2010. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2010.
  9. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BBC report on signing". BBC. 15 April 2009. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  10. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vrystaat-lakwerk teen Haaie getoets". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 27 July 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  11. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Os brei VS-agttal". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 22 June 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  12. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Perses toets Bul-diepte". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 10 July 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  13. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Hawies VRU se hoof van rugbysake". Media24 (in Afrikaans). Beeld. 7 November 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  14. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Horak to join Eastern Province Rugby in 2014" (Press release). Eastern Province Rugby Union. 3 January 2014. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  15. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Horak and Kings part ways" (Press release). Eastern Province Kings. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
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