REC DVISION 2C: SERBIA v DENMARK

25.04.2015

Image thanks to http://www.rugby.dk

Venue: Odesne Atletic Stadion

Referee: Julian Bevan (Sweden)

Preview

	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

These two teams are keeping the bottom of this division warm. They, along with Austria, have two losses each but Serbia has that win over Austria last weekend. Denmark is yet to register a win.

Last week’s win at home has marked a turning point for Serbian fortunes on the rugby field. A new coach and a new direction promises to bring Serbia back up to the happier rugby days when the then Yugoslavia was a modest force in European rugby.

Denmark has played some of the top teams and although losing they have run these teams close. Should be a close game but having the home advantage I’d expect Denmark to win narrowly.

Previous Encounters
12.04.2014 Denmark 33-19 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
27.10.2007 Drawn 17-17 in Odense (ENC 3A)
04.11.2006 Serbia 34-23 in Belgrade (ENC 3A)

Serbia Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
18.04.2015 v Austria W 22-3 in Belgrade (REC 2C)
25.10.2014 v Luxembourg L 0-36 in Belgrade (REC 2C)
18.10.2014 v Slovenia L 3-48 in Ljubliana (REC 2C)
12.04.2014 v Denmark L 19-33 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
29.03.2014 v Andorra L 13-23 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)

Serbia’s win against Austria last weekend broke a run of 8 consecutive defeats.

Denmark Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
25.10.2014 v Slovenia L 10-16 in Odense (REC 2C)
11.10.2014 v Austria L 27-29 in Vienna (REC 2C)
03.05.2014 v Latvia L 9-16 in Odense (ENC 2B)
12.04.2014 v Serbia W 33-19 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
23.11.2013 v Andorra L 11-122 in Andorra La vela (ENC 2B)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Serbia 29th, Denmark 32nd

World Rugby Ranking Points
Denmark 37.46, Serbia 33.60

Prediction: Denmark by 3 points. Score 21-18

TEAMS

Serbia Squad

1 Vladimir ĐUKIĆ 28.08.1988. Rad Mozzart
2 Istok TOTIĆ 27.08.1995. Crvena zvezda
3 Predrag VRANEŠ 21.01.1986. Rad Mozzart
4 Vlado RADEKA 05.06.1995. Rad Mozzart
5 Aleksandar KRSTIĆ 16.07.1984. Partizan
6 Boris MARTIĆ 04.06.1987. Crvena zvezda
7 Milan MARINKOVIĆ 24.07.1994. Ardrossan Academicals - SCO
8 Marko GVOZDENOVIĆ 18.08.1991. Massy RC - FRA
9 Igor DEJANOVIĆ 02.06.1988. Partizan
10 Andrija JANKOVIĆ 27.07.1985. Crvena zvezda
11 Vitor LJUBIČIĆ 13.06.1991. Crvena zvezda
12 Aleksandar ĐORĐEVIĆ 03.09.1989. Crvena zvezda
13 Andrej BANDUKA 05.07.1993. Crvena zvezda
14 Aleksandar NEDELJKOVIĆ 06.07.1994. Crvena zvezda
15 Nikola ARSIĆ 12.05.1986. Crvena zvezda
16 Aleksandar MAĐANOVIĆ 25.06.1993. Crvena zvezda
17 Branimir PETROVIĆ 10.08.1991. Rad Mozzart
18 Uros MARTINOVIĆ 26.08.1995. Rad Mozzart
19 Mirko RANKOVIĆ 05.01.1994. Rad Mozzart
20 Dejan KARATRAJKOVSKI 19.11.1975 Crvena zvezda
21 Predrag KEGLIĆ 08.11.1996. Crvena zvezda
22 Marko KAPOR 24.07.1980. Rad Mozzart
23 Marko KNEŽEVIĆ 17.06.1996. Rad Mozzart

Thanks to ‘Luka37’ at http://t2rugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=209&start=225

Note: Dejan Karatrajkoski is aged 39.

Denmark Squad

Gotfredsen	Niels	ARK
Jensen	Mads	ARK
Garcia	Ruben	Speed
Mayne	Tomas	CAU Metropolitano Rugby
Byelskyy	Yuriy	CSR
Rosenfeldt	James	CSR
Melgaard	Christian	Erritsø
Robertson	Andreas	Esher RC
Haaning	Jonas	FRK
Dufke	Rasmus	Hamlet
Hussum Mortensen	Michael	Hamlet
Calmar	Joakim	Speed
Dinesen	Matias	Speed
Franklin	Mark	Speed
Holm	Jeppe	Speed
Hounou	Victor	Speed
Hounou	Gerard	Speed
Mackeprang	Johannes	Speed
Madsen	Malte	Speed
Tell	Nicklas	Speed
Jensen	Joshua	Swindon
Christian	Ørskov Olsen	Aalborg
Larsen	Michael	Aalborg

 

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