RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP: Division 2C

14.11.2015
Slovenia v Denmark in Ljubliana (REC 2C)
Luxembourg v Serbia in Luxembourg (REC 2C)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	B	PT
LUXEMBOURG	5	5	0	0	115	35	80	2	22
SLOVENIA	5	4	0	1	127	70	65	3	19
AUSTRIA	6	2	0	4	98	143	-45	3	11
SERBIA	5	3	0	3	67	142	-75	0	8
DENMARK	5	0	0	5	89	114	-25	5	5

Preview
Slovenia shouldn’t have too many problems winning against Denmark at home. They won away the first leg match 16-10 and were very strong against Serbia last weekend. A win is essential if they are to close in on Luxembourg at the top of the table.

Serbia showed spirit against Slovenia last weekend and nearly scored a fourth try towards the end of the match. Their task against Luxembourg away will be very difficult as the North European team is riding a high and is at home.

Predictions
Slovenia by 22 v Denmark: Score 31-9
Luxembourg by 20 v Serbia. Score 32-12

TEAMS

Slovenia Squad

- Tit Hočevar (Germany - RGH Heidelberg)
- Sebastjan Rman (RAK Olimpija)
-Jernej Šercer (RK Ljubljana)
- Žiga Vrhunec (Scotland - GHA Rugby Club)
- Mirt Suljič (RK Ljubljana)
- Max Skofič (England - Waterloo)
- Lewis Popadec(England - Winscombe RFC)
- Peter Kavčič (RK Ljubljana)
- Jaka Sajevic (RK Ljubljana)
- Žiga Burnik (RK Ljubljana)
- Grega Miljuš (RK Ljubljana)
- Jack Skofič (England - Tarleton RUFC)
- Anže Troppan (RK Ljubljana)
- Rok Zaletel (RK Ljubljana)
- Andrej Šubic (RK Ljubljana)
- Blaž Pilko (RK Ljubljana)
- Domen Dobnikar (RK Ljubljana)
- Guillaume Trôu-poh Delmas (France - USO Massif Central Paris)
- Blaž Habjanič (RK Ljubljana)
- Gal Okič (RK Ljubljana)
- Matic Martinjak (RK Maribor)
- Marko Udovč (RK Ljubljana)
- Luka Medved (RK Maribor)
- Dali Suljič ( New Zealand - Marist Saints RLC )
- Frankie Skofic (England - Leeds met university)
- Goran Jelinčič (England - Beverley RUFC )

Thanks to ‘mili368’ at http://t2rugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=740

Denmark Squad

Rasmus Dufke, Hamlet (Captain)
Jeppe Maagaard Holm, Speed
Emil Bentzen, Speed
Johannes Mackeprang, Speed
Richard Groom, FRK
Tomas Mayne, FRK
Gerard Hounou, Speed
Ruben Garcia Pedersen, Speed
Simon Magaard Holm, Speed
Malte Madsen, Speed
Sebastian Vernon, CSR/Nanok
Yuriy Byelskyy, CSR/Nanok
Jonathan Egholm Nexmand, Cowbridge/Hundested
Emil Enna, Speed
Birk Mygind Grønfeldt, FRK
Michael Friis Larsen, Aalborg
Chrsitian Ørskov Olsen, Aalborg
Niels Gotfredsen, ARK
Mikkel S. Jensen, ARK
Andreas Robertson, Esher RFC
Joshua Jensen, Swindon
Christian Melgaard, Oslo
Gaspard Nau Valbak, VGA Saint Maur

http://www.rugby.dk/nyheder/landshold/9 ... -slovenien

Serbia Squad

1. Vladimir Đukić, 1988, Rad, 24 caps
2. Istok Totić, 1995, Ardrossan Academicals - Scotland, 5
3. Vlastimir Sretenovic, 1991, Crvena zvezda, 14
4. Mirko Rankovic, 1994, Rad, 2
5. Vlado Radeka, 1995, Rad, 6
6. Aleksandar Mađanovic, 1993, Crvena zvezda, 7
7. Predrag Keglic, 1996, Crvena zvezda, 2
8. Boris Martic (c), 1987, Crvena zvezda, 28
9. Julien Matijasevic, 1994, Stade Langonnais - France, 1
10. Andrija Jankovic, 1985, Crvena zvezda, 10
11. Aleksandar Nedeljkovic, 1994, Crvena zvezda, 6
12. Luka Kecman, 1994, Partizan, 3
13. Miladin Živanov, 1988, Rad, 24
14. Vitor LJubičić, 1991, 9
15. Igor Dejanović, 1988, Partizan, 16
16. Predrag Vraneš, 1986, Rad, 14
17. Aleksandar LJubičić, 1995, Partizan, 1
18. Đorđe Preradojević, 1995, Partizan, 3
19. Aleksa Sosic, 1996, Krusevac, -
20. Novica Miovcic, 1988, Crvena zvezda, -
21. Miloš LJubičić, 1996, Partizan, 1
22. Uros Babic, 1990, Rad, 14
23. Marko Isailovic, 1996, Rad, 1
24. Petar Bucan, 1990, Crvena zvezda, -
25. Uros Martinovic, 1995, Rad, 1
Coach: Michel Milovic
Starting line up average age is 23 years 8 months! Probably the youngest team in history of Serbian rugby.
Twelve od 23 players are younger than 21 !!

Thanks to ‘Luka37’ at http://t2rugby.com/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=739

Luxembourg Squad

Saman Rezapour (captain)
Benjamin Blanchet
Phillip Barnard
Yannick Boone
Adam Marcus
John Fitzpatrick
Flavien Grimmer
Christian Olsen
Sean Carroll
Jean-Baptiste Vert
Romain Kimmel
François Simon
Thomas Kremmer
Will Dennis
Scott Browne
Max Dozin
James Clarke
Yared Ketema
Tertius Barnard
Christopher Rossa
Philippe Vimond
Adrien Timmermans
Ciaran Keane

RUGBY EUROPE CHAMPIONSHIP

10.10.2015
Ukraine 17, Belgium 16 in Kiev (REC 1B)
Austria 31, Denmark 25 in Odense (REC 2C)

Briefly
Ukraine the first major upset of the REC competition and especially in Division 1B when they defeated Belgium 17-16 at home. Belgium had been undefeated prior to Saturday.

Both sides scored 4 tries but Austria just pulled ahead of hosts Denmark. This result eases Austria away from the relegation zone but places Denmark dangerously close to relegation.

EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP 2015-16

10.10.2015

Previews

Ukraine v Belgium in Kiev (REC 1B)

REC 1B

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	B	PT
BELGIUM	6	6	0	0	130	95	135	3	27
MOLDOVA	5	3	0	2	155	83	72	4	16
POLAND	6	3	0	3	132	157	-25	2	15
UKRAINE	5	3	0	2	108	81	27	1	13
NETHERLANDS	5	2	0	3	81	74	3	2	10
SWEDEN	7	0	0	7	80	296	-193	0	0

Belgium is away out in front of this competition and look set to return to REC 1A for 2016-18. Although away to Ukraine I can only see them winning comfortably.

Prediction: Belgium by 21 points. Score 26-7

TEAMS

Belgium Squad

BILLI BERTRAND, RC Soignies
COCQU TOM, Nevers
CORRADI BRIEUC, RC Soignies
COUPE TOM, Dendermondse RC
CUFFOLO ALEXIS, Cs Beaune
DE BACKER SEP, Dendermondse RC
DEBATTY FLORENT, RC Soignies
DEBATTY LOUIS, RC Soignies
DEBATY CHRISTOPHE, RFC Liégeois
DIENST THOMAS, LILLE
HEYNDRICKX ROMAIN, RC Soignies
HUBERT WILLIAM, ES Catalane
JADOT MAXIME, LILLE
LESCARBOURA BAPTISTE, Royal Kituro RFC
MASSIMI JULIEN, ASUB Rugby Waterloo
MEEUS NICOLAS, Royal Kituro RFC
MOELANTS TUUR ,Boitsfort RC
OLIVE RAPHAEL, Villefranche de Lauragais
PIRON FLORIAN, RUGBY CLUB DE CHARTES
SENSEE HUGO, Royal Kituro RFC
TCHANGUE MARC, USAP
TEMMERMAN MAXIME, ASUB Rugby Waterloo
THEWISSEN ESTEBAN, Stade Toulousain
TORFS JENS, USAP
VERSCHELDEN MATHIEU, RC Tricastin
WILLIAMS ALAN, US COGNAC

http://sportkipik.be/plusieurs-tauliers-de-retour-pour-l-ukraine

Ukraine Squad not available

Denmark v Austria in Odense (REC 2C)

Preview
Denmark, relegated from REC 2B at the end of 2014, are in danger of further relagation. They have a home game against Austria who are also in the relegation danger zone.

REC 2C

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	B	PT
LUXEMBOURG	4	4	0	0	81	29	52	1	17
SLOVENIA	4	3	0	1	92	53	49	2	14
SERBIA	4	3	0	2	50	109	-59	0	8
AUSTRIA	4	1	0	3	61	84	-23	2	6
DENMARK	4	0	0	4	64	83	-19	3	3

Prediction: Austria by 1 point. Score 22-21.

TEAMS

Austria

1. Mihajlovic, Bogdan (RU Donau Wien)

2. Hruschka, Paul (Wombats RC)

3. Müller, Maximilian (C) (Llanishen RFC)

4. Kinsky, Dominic (Rosslyn Park FC, England)

5. Ehrentraut, Stefan (RC Linz)

6. Thun, Leopold (Vienna Celtic RFC)

7. Psota, Stefan (Llanishen RFC, Wales)

8. Radomirov, Alexander (RU Donau Wien)

9. Lewis, Jan (RC Graz)

10. Aslanyan, Musheg (Vienna Celtic RFC)

11. Hruschka, Popkin (Wombats RC)

12. Chiu, Gordon (RU Donau Wien)

13. Kerschbaumer, Michael (RU Donau Wien)

14. Sabo, Milan (RU Donau Wien)

15. Navas, Maximilian (RU Donau Wien)

16. Oberhauser, Michael (RC Innsbruck)

17. Westerlund, Philipp (RC Innsbruck)

18. Pauser, Stephan (Wombats RC)

19. Robert, Schneider (RU Donau Wien)

20. Olivanti, Frederic (Stade Rugby Wien)

21. Schritliser, Manuel (RC Tigers Flagenhurt) *

22. Dejean de la Batie, Jeremie (RC Innsbruck)

23. Daniel, Treuer (RC Linz)

Head Coach: Lofty Stevenson

 

http://www.rugby-austria.at/detail/rugby-enc-to-be-or-not-to-be-oesterreich-auswaerts-in-daenemark/
* First Austrian test player from this club

DENMARK v LUXEMBOURG: Rugby Europe Champ. 2C

09.05.2015

Venue: Josy Barthel Stadium, Luxembourg

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	B	PT
SLOVENIA	4	3	0	1	92	53	49	2	14
LUXEMBOURG	3	3	0	0	68	24	44	1	13
SERBIA	4	3	0	2	50	109	-59	0	8
AUSTRIA	4	1	0	3	61	84	-23	2	6
DENMARK	3	0	0	3	59	70	-11	3	3

Preview
Newly promoted from RED 2D at the end of the 2012-14 competition Luxembourg has hit the road running in their new level of test rugby. They remain undefeated after three games and have bottom dweller Denmark standing between them and a clean sweep.

Luxembourg’s long term head coach Marty Davis says farewell to the senior coaching roll at the end of this game.

Denmark on the other were relegated from ENC 2B following the 2012-14 competition. The irony is that they hold up the bottom of the table. Surely this must be one of Denmark’s low points in international test rugby.

Previous Encounter
13.11.2004 Denmark 6-5 in Cessange (WCQ Europe R2, Pool B)

Denmark Last Five P 5, W 1, L 4
25.04.2015 v Serbia L 22-25 in Odense (REC 2C)
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)

Luxembourg Last Five P 5, W 5
18.04.2015 v Slovenia W 14-11 in Ljubliana (REC 2C)
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)

Luxembourg has now won five tests in a row. This is their record for the most consecutive wins.

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Luxembourg 28th, Denmark 32nd

World Rugby Ranking Points
Luxembourg 39.94, Denmark 36.04

Prediction: Luxembourg by 12 points. Score 32-20

TEAMS

Luxembourg Squad

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

http://www.wort.lu/en/sport/european-nations-rugby-championship-luxembourg-s-red-lions-take-on-denmark-554c64aa0c88b46a8ce58d8b

Denmark

1 Michael Friis Larsen (16 test caps)
2 Rasmus Dufke, kaptajn (16)
3 Niels Gotfredsen (26)
4 Jeppe M. Holm (3)
5 Michael Husum Mortensen (3)
6 Yuiry Byelskyy (2)
7 Nicklas V. Tell (9)
8 Johannes Mackeprang (13)
9 Victor Hounou (2)
10 Mark Franklin Nielsen (debut)
11 Christian Melgaard (12)
12 Simon M Holm (debut)
13 Tomas Mayne (5)
14 Gerard Hounou (6)
15 Josh Jensen (15)

Replacements
16 Lasse RH Larsen (-)debut?
17 Ruben Garcia Pedersen (4)
18 Malte Madsen (2)
19 Jonas Haaning (41)
20 Christian Ø Olsen (2)
21 James Rosenfeldt (6)
22 Mads Jensen (2)
23 Joakim Calmar Nielsen (1)

Head Coach: Mikael Lai Rasmussen
http://www.rugby.dk/nyheder/landshold/9 ... -v-danmark

TEST RUGBY RESULTS: REC 2C & 2D 25

25.04.2015
Serbia 25, Denmark 22 in Odense (REC 2C)
Slovenia 17, Austria 16 in Vienna (REC 2C)
Bosnia Herzegovina 29, Finland 7 in Zenica (REC 2D)
Turkey 28, Bulgaria 26 in Antalya (REC 2D)

Briefly
In a close game in Odense Serbia continued its amazing turnaround by defeating Denmark. Serbia is now looking a likely promotion candidate next season.

Slovenia just edged out home team Austria in another very close game. This is now Austria’s second loss in a row.

In Division 2D Bosnia Herzegovina were too good for visitors Finland whilst Turkey caused an upset defeating Bulgaria by two points. This was a second leg game meaning normally it would have been played next season.

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

 

http://www.rugby.dk/nyheder/landshold/91112129-danmark-xv-truppen-mod-serbien