Saturday, April 18, 2015

REC DIVISION 2C: Luxembourg v Slovenia

18.04.2015


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Venue: Šiška Stadion, Ljubliana

Referee: Hrvoje Bartolic (Czech Republic)

  P W D L PF PA DIFF B PT
SLOVENIA 2 2 0 0 64 13 51 1 9
LUXEMBOURG 2 2 0 0 54 13 41 1 9
AUSTRIA 2 1 0 1 42 45 -3 1 5
DENMARK 2 0 0 2 37 45 -8 2 2
SERBIA 2 0 0 2 3 84 -81 0 0

Preview
This is a top of the table clash between the two forms teams at this level.

Luxembourg has caused a ripple at this level of European test rugby competition by winning it’s first two games since winning promotion.

Slovenia has progressed well since the shaky days of 2010-12.

Luxembourg has home advantage but nothing in it! Should be a cracker.

Previous Encounters
04.05.2013 Luxembourg 22-10 in Luxembourg (WCQ Europe Playoff R1)
19.04.2008 Slovenia 10-3 in Cessange (ENC 3C)
05.05.2007 Slovenia 25-16 in Ljubliana (ENC 3C)
15.10.1994 Luxembourg 22-3 in Luxembourg (FIRA B3)

Luxembourg Last Five P 5, W 4, L 1

08.11.2014 v Austria W 18-13 in Luxembourg (REC 2C)
25.10.2014 v Serbia W 36-0 in Belgrade (REC 2C)
10.05.2014 v Finland W 27-7 in Luxembourg (ENC 2D)
26.04.2014 v Greece W 52-8 in Thessalonika (ENC 2D)
09.11.2013 v Bosnia Herzegovina L 12-24 (ENC 2D)

Slovenia Last Five
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)
09.11.2013 v Cyprus L 3-34 in Ljubliana (ENC 2C)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Luxembourg 28th, Slovenia 30th

World Rugby Ranking Points
Luxembourg 37.82, Slovenia 38.99

Prediction: Luxembourg by 2 points. Score 12-10

TEAMS

Luxembourg logo

Luxembourg

1. Saman Rezapour
2. Zelito Neves dos Santos
3. Yannick Boone
4. Benjamin Blanchet
5. Charel Poppelaars
6. Tim Seite
7. Julien da Col
8. Christian Olsen
9. Vincent Giffard
10. Jean-Baptiste Vert
11. Francois Simon
12. John Fitzpatrick
13. Chris Lowe
14. Stuart Logier
15. Will Dennis
16. Ciaran Keane
17. Gareth Geoffreys
18. Tertius Barnard
19. Kevin Kombia
20. Yared Ketema
21. Philippe Vimond
22. Christopher Rossa
23. Adrien Timmermans

http://www.wort.lu/en/sport/rugby-luxembourg-takes-on-slovenia-552e225a0c88b46a8ce5769a

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Slovenia Squad

1. Tit Hočevar (c)
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 (v-c)
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

Thanks to ‘Alex Jug’ at http://t2rugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=209&start=225

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