Test Rugby: Cezch Republic v Ukraine Updated

21.03.2009
Czech Republic v Ukraine in Odessa (WCQ Euro.R2, ENC 2A)

Venue
Spartak Stadium

Preview
This is the first time in 5 years that these two teams have been in the same competition. Prior to that the Czech Republic has a distinctive advantage over the Ukrainians. But at present anything goes in ENC 2A. All teams appear even.

The Czechs are again missing Martin Jagr and also Robert Noves who are both placed with leading French clubs


Czech Republic played a tough 15-15 draw with belgium last weekend. Image thanks to www.rugbyunion.cz

Last Five Encounters
05.11.2005 Czech Republic 46-8 in Odessa (ENC 1)
12.03.2005 Czech Republic 42-5 in Prague (ENC 1)
03.11.2001 Czech Republic 26-8 in Prague (FIRA/WCQ Euro. R2, Pool A)
14.10.2000 Czech Republic 35-3 in Prague (FIRA B)
26.09.1998 Ukraine 27-22 in Prague (FIRA Pool E)

GWC Rugby Rankings: Europe Table-Czech Rep. 14th, Ukraine 17th

Prediction: Ukraine by 1 point.

Teams




Czech Republic Squad
Jan Benda (RC Sparta Praha)
Josef Bláha (RC Říčany)
Jiří Buryánek (RC Dragon Brno)
Jíří Černý (RC Tatra Smíchov)
Petr Čížek (RC Praga Praha)
Vítězslav Fiala (RC Vyškov)
Tomáš Forst (RC Praga Praha)
Pavel Hocke (RC Tatra Smíchov)
Tomáš Holovský (St. Raphael, France)
Václav Jursík (Strasbourg, France)
Roman Kodera (RC Říčany)
Tomáš Krejčí (RC Dragon Brno)
Ondřej Kutil (Oyonnax, France)
Vlastimil Madry (Juwenia Krakov, Poland)
Vachtang Pailodze (RC Sparta Praha)
Martin Pekárek (RC Říčany)
Jan Rudolf (RC Tatra Smíchov)
Michal Schlanger (RC Říčany)
Jíří Skall (RC Sparta Praha)
Roman Šuster (Rouen, France)
Pavel Vokrouhlík (RC Sparta Praha)
Martin Wognitsch (US Oyonnax, France)
Head Coach: Martin Kafka

Ukraine squad



Vitaliy Dotsenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Sergey Garkavyi (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Georgi Gegidze (RC Kredo 63)
Andrey Golishchev (RC Penza, Russia)
Vladislav Grabovskyi (RC Sokol)
Nikolay Kirsanov (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Vadim Kolyshkin (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Oleg Kosarev (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Vycheslav Krasilnik (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Maksim Kravchenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Oleg Litvinenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Aleksandr Lomakin (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Aleksandr Lubiy (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Jaba Malaguradze (RC Kredo 63)
Dmytro Mokretsov (RC Sokol)
Dmytro Muhin (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Vitaliy Orlov (RC Enisei-STM Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Aleksandr Polyanskyi (RC Kredo 63)
Vycheslav Ponomarenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Sergey Sukhikh (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Aleksandr Tsapenko (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Sergey Tserkovnyi (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Sergii Yanchiy (RC Aviator)
Vitalii Zadvirnyi (RC Argo-NAU)
Ivan Zaliznyak (RC Olymp-RSC KhTZ)
Head Coach: S.Mina