REC 2C: SLOVENIA v AUSTRIA

25.04.2015

Venue: Vienna

Referee: Dejan Stiglic (Serbia)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	B	PT
LUXEMBOURG	3	3	0	0	68	24	44	1	13
SLOVENIA	3	2	0	1	75	27	48	2	10
AUSTRIA	3	1	0	2	45	67	-22	1	5
SERBIA	3	1	0	2	25	87	-62	0	4
DENMARK	2	0	0	2	37	45	-8	2	2

Preview
This is the first of two test matches in this division being played today. Slovenia is tucked in behind the division leaders Luxembourg. Austria suffered defeat by Serbia last weekend and slipped back to third place.

These neighbours have always up and down results against each other. Austria has the home advantage but will need to improve on their performance last weekend.

It will be a very close game. Nothing in it!

Last Five Encounters
03.05.2014 Austria 20-8 in Vienna (ENC 2C)
20.04.2013 Slovenia 22-10 in Ljubliana (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2C)
14.04.2012 Austria 19-5 in Ljubliana (Friendly)
17.10.2009 Austria 15-13 in Ljubliana (ENC 3B)
08.11.2008 Slovenia 18-9 in Vienna (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 3B)

Slovenia Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
18.04.2015 v Luxembourg L 11-14 in Ljubliana (REC 2C)
25.10.2014 v Denmark W 16-10 in Odense (ENC 2C)
18.10.2014 v Serbia W 48-3 in Ljubliana (ENC 2C)
03.05.2014 v Austria L 8-20 in Vienna (ENC 2C)
12.04.2014 v Bulgaria W 43-17 in Ljubliana (ENC 2C)

Austria Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
18.04.2015 v Serbia L 3-22 in Belgrade (REC 2C)
08.11.2014 v Luxembourg L 13-18 in Luxembourg (REC 2C)
11.10.2014 v Denmark W 29-27 in Vienna (REC 2C)
07.06.2014 v Bosnia Herzegovina W 26-12 (ENC 2C Playoff)
03.05.2014 v Slovenia W 20-8 in Vienna (ENC 2C)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Austria 30th, Slovenia 31st

World Rugby Ranking Points
Slovenia 38.99, Austria 38.61

Prediction: Austria by 1 point Austria 15-14

TEAMS

Austria

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Slovenia

1. Tit Hočevar - kapetan 2. Samuel Vrhovec 3. Sebastjan Rman 4. Jernej Šercer 5. Žiga Vrhunec 6. Mirt Suljič 7. Max Skofič 8. Archie Skofič 9. Lewis Popadec 10. Peter Kavčič 11. George Skofič 12. Jaka Sajevic - podkapetan 13. Frankie Skofič 14. Dragan Jovanovič 15. Žiga Burnik 16. Gregor Miljuš 17. Maks Zukič 18. Igor Okič 19. Jack Skofič 20. Damijan Jovič 21. Anže Troppan 22. Enej Radelj Šemrov 23. Rok Zaletel

http://www.rugby.si/sl/content/postava-za-tekmo-proti-luksemburgu