About the tournament
Old Prague Ham is an international veteran rugby tournament played in Prague every year since 2009. It is organised by a group of enthusiasts from the Old Boys Praha club, and volunteers do much of the preparation. That spirit of enthusiasm and friendship runs through the whole tournament, from the welcome party to the last match.
Veteran teams from all over Europe and overseas meet on the pitch. We play XV rugby under veteran rules, in the Golden category for players aged 35 and over and Platinum for 50 and over. Off the pitch there is Prague, free beer all tournament long and two parties.
ESTEC takes care of registration, accommodation and transport.
In numbers
- editions
- 17
- teams
- 111
- countries
- 30
- cities
- 84
Organisers
- Old Boys Praha
The Prague rugby veterans' club that organises the tournament
- ESTEC
Registration, accommodation and transport
Milestones
- 2009 The first Old Prague Ham.
- 2012 The first winner from abroad: Les 6 Roses Grenoble.
- 2013 The tournament was part of the EGORF festival.
- 2017 The first winner from outside Europe: Hamilton Dynamiters from South Africa.
- 2023 Czech Stars won for the third time.
- 2027 The 18th edition, 25–27 June.
Winners
| Year | Team | Country |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Praga Oldies | Czechia |
| 2010 | Praga Oldies | Czechia |
| 2011 | Old Boys Praha | Czechia |
| 2012 | Les 6 Roses Grenoble | France |
| 2014 | Coimbra | Portugal |
| 2015 | RMC VSO 77 Melun | France |
| 2016 | Charlot Rugby Club | France |
| 2017 | Hamilton Dynamiters | South Africa |
| 2018 | CLIC Sargent Godfathers | England |
| 2019 | Kinsale RFC Wild Geese | Ireland |
| 2020 | Czech Stars | Czechia |
| 2021 | Czech Stars | Czechia |
| 2022 | GFP Rugby Club | Romania |
| 2023 | Czech Stars | Czechia |
| 2024 | Mako Sharks | Great Britain |
| 2025 | RC Grivița Bucharest | Romania |
| 2026 | Mako Sharks | Great Britain |