Stefan Czerpak

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1951 –

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Who is Stefan Czerpak?

Stefan Czerpak was a rugby union coach and physical education teacher. Czerpak was a lifelong member of Newbury RFC, having represented them throughout his playing career and coached them through their rise up the national leagues, he also coached Reading R.F.C. and Richmond F.C.. Czerpak helped to mould mini rugby in West Berkshire. Following his success at Newbury RFC, he went on to coach the Great Britain national women's rugby union team, then onto assistant coach of the England Colts team and finally, the position of coach to the England Colts team. By 1998 Czerpak was appointed England Colts coach and was to go on his first major overseas tour with them to Argentina in August 1998

On July 28, 1998, a few weeks before he would have left for Argentina, he had a massive, fatal, heart attack on his way home from a workout at the gym.

Czerpak coached many notable rugby union players including Josh Lewsey, Joe Worsley, Trevor Woodman, Ben Kay, Phil Vickery, Phil Greening, Martin Wood, Ben Cohen, Lewis Moody, Tony Diprose, Mike Tindall and Andy Gomarsall - who made an appearance at the 2004 memorial match along with Ayoola Erinle. Tom Croft is probably the last player to be coached by Czerpak and make it to 'top flight rugby.' Czerpak coached and taught Tom at Park House school.

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1951

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on July 23, 2013

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