Saturday, March 9, 2013

ROMANIA v BELGIUM World Cup Qualifier Europe R5; ENC 1A

09.03.2012

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Lots of free plugs here, not intended.

Venue:The Stade Roi Baudouin, Brussels


Top rugby in Brussels. Racing Metro v Saracens, October 2012.
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Referee: Andrew Ireland (Scotland)

  P W D L PF PA DIFF BT BL PT
GEORGIA 3 3 0 0 65 34 31 0 0 12
ROMANIA 3 3 0 0 73 42 31 0 0 12
PORTUGAL 3 1 0 2 43 56 -13 0 1 5
BELGIUM 3 0 1 2 46 56 -10 0 1 4
RUSSIA 3 1 0 2 36 61 -25 0 0 4
SPAIN 3 0 1 2 45 59 -14 0 1 3

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There is very little rugby history between these two European nations. Only one full rugby test match has ever been played between these two teams and that was 16 years ago. Today they square off due to the recent and rapid improvement of Belgian rugby.

The clash all followers of this level of test rugby are eagerly waiting is the Georgia-Romania clash. If both Georgia and Romania remain undefeated after this round then next weekend’s final round match will be a cracker. In the mean time Romania has to see off a Belgian side that has not been outclassed this season. At home I expect Belgium to be a very difficult nut to crack.

Previous Encounters
04.10.1997 Romania 83-15 in Brussels (ECQ Europe, Pool 2, Rnd B)
20.04.1996 Romania ‘A’ 83-5 in Bucharest (FIRA A2)

Belgium Last Five P 5, W 2, D 1, L 2 
23.02.2013 v Portugal L 12-18 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1B)
09.02.2013 v Spain D 21-21 in Brussels (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1B)
02.02.2013 v Georgia L 13-17 in Brussels (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1B)
08.12.2012 v United Arab Emirates W 94-3 in Dubai (Emirates Cup of Nations)
14.12.2012 v Hong Kong W 24-12 in Dubai (Emirates Cup of Nations)

Romania Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
23.02.2013 v Spain W 25-15 in Gijon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
09.02.2013 v Russia W 29-14 in Bucharest (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
02.02.2013 v Portugal W 19-13 in Lisbon (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
24.11.2012 v United States L 3-34 in Bucharest
16.11.2012 v Japan L 23-24 in Bucharest

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Romania 16th, Belgium 23rd
Europe Table-Romania 8th, Belgium 15th

IRB Ranking Points
Romania 64.94, Belgium 59.63

Prediction: Romania by 8 points

TEAMS

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Romania

15   Catalin Fercu  RCM Timisoara
14   Adrian Apostol  RC Farul Constanța
13   Robert Dascalu  Steaua Bucharesti
12   Florin Vlaicu  Steaua Bucharesti
11   Dorin Manole  US Orthez, France
10   Ionut Dimofte Stade Rouen, France
9   Florin Surugiu  CSM Bucaresti
8   Daniel Carpo RCM Timisoara
7   Mihai Macovei (Capt.) Sporting Nazairien, France
6   Viorel Lucaci Steaua Bucharesti
5   Marius Sirbe Tarbes, France
4   Valentin Ursache  Oyonnax, France
3   Paulica Ion London Welsh, England
2   Andrei Radoi  CSM Baia Mare
1   Mihai Lazar  Castres, France
       
16   Eugen Capatana  RCM Timisoara
17   Petru Tamba  Cardiff Blues, Wales
18   Horatiu Pungea RCM Timisoara
19   Alin Coste Bourg-en-Bresse, France
20   Alexandru Mitu CSM Bucaresti
21   Ciprian Caplescu Dinamo Bucaresti
22   Csaba Gal  CSM Baia Mare
23   Ionut Niacsu CSM Baia Mare
       
    HEAD COACH: Lyn Howells

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Belgium

15   Alan Williams  Montluçon, France
14   Fred Rongé  Kituro
13   Guillaume Piron  Montpellier, France
12   Guillaume Brébant  Boitsfort
11   Eliott Van Trappen  Boitsfort
10   Carlos Fierro  Nice, France
9   Julien Berger  Stade Rochelais, France
8   Thomas De Molder  Lyon U21, France
7   Andrew Neill Tournefeuille, France
6   Mika De Molder  Boitsfort
5   Cyril Nana Anderlecht
4   Bertrand Billi  Soignies
3   Alain Miriallakis Boitsfort
2   Raphaël Olive  Périgueux, France
1   Norman Wende La Voulte, France
       
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    HEAD COACH: Richard McClintock

Belgium has named 11 replacements to be trimmed to 8 before the match, due to fitness uncertainty

Remplaçants (11, en raison de joueurs incertains) : Alexis Cuffolo (Carcassonne), Sep Debacker (Boitsfort), Maxime Jadot (Pau), Bastian Vermeylen (Boitsfort), Julien Hanchir (St Affrique), Denis Eppe (Boitsfort), Julien Morelli (Bastia), Corentin Lecloux (Boitsfort), Sébastien Guns (Boitsfort), Kevin Dams (Boitsfort), Thibaut André (Soignies)

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