23.10.2010
Sweden v Croatia in Zagreb (ENC 2A)
Venue: Stadium RK Zagreb
Referee: Tomas Tuma (Czech Republic)
Preview
Last season these two teams played in the old ENC 2B. Both won their home games but Croatia finished up further up the points table over the 2008-10 period. Croatia defeated eventual winners Netherlands at home.
Sweden has called up a number of players who ply their trade in England.
Croatia has the home advantage and I would expect them to win.
Previous Encounters
01.05.2010 Sweden 16-14 in Stockholm (ENC 2B)
02.05.2009 Croatia 23-13 in Split (WCQ Europe R3; ENC 2B)
GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table-Sweden 19th, Croatia 20th
IRB Rankings
Croatia 49.72, Sweden 46.36
Prediction: Croatia by 10 points
Teams
Croatia Squad
Ivo Benazić (RK Vilani-Krasica)
Mate Borozan (RK Nada)
Tomislav Burazin (RK Nada)
Tonći Buzov (RK Nada)
Ivan Đajić (RK Zagreb)
Dominik Draženović (RK Mladost)
Ante Drazina (Olympic Club Rugby, USA)
Tvrtko Dumančić (RK Mladost)
Marko Grčić (RK Sinj)
Luka Jureško (RK Zagreb)
Nik Jurišić (RK Mladost)
Milivoj Kramarić (RK Zagreb)
Ivan Klarić Kukuz (RK Sinj)
Miroslav Mandić (RK Zagreb)
Špiro Matić (RK Nada)
Andrej Mihalj (RK Mladost)
Filip Mijić (RK Zagreb)
Mislav Milanović (RK Nada)
Marijan Slaviček (RK Zagreb)
Ivan Šuta (RK Mladost)
Ferić Tomić Tomislav (RK Nada)
Marin Tvrdić (RK Nada)
Filip Ujaković (RK Mladost)
Mario Vodanovich (RK Makarska Rivijera)
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Sweden Squad
Thomas Arvidsson (RK Fredriksberg, Denmark)
Ivar Bengtsson (Hammarby IF)
Mathias Björkebäck (Hammarby IF)
Tobias Borg (Enköpings RK)
Andrew Daish (Old Albanians RFC, England)
Ian Gowland (Stockholm Exiles RFC)
Jan-Olof Johansson (Spartacus RC)
Tim Johansson (Enköpings RK)
Magnus Karlsson (Hammarby IF)
Robin Karlsson (Hammarby IF)
Stefan Obradovic´(IF Attila)
Vicktor Petersson (Enköpings RK)
Lee Sandberg (North Walsham RFC, England)
Andrew Saunders (Richmond RFC, England)
Paul Sullivan (Stockholm Exiles RFC)
Alex Taylor (Nuneaton RFC, England)
Sebastian Taylor (Old Haberdashers RFC, England)
Mathias Thorehard (Hammarby IF)
Jim Wetterström (Enköpings RK)
Peter Wiklund (Vänersborgs RK)
Mathew Youngman (Enköpings RK)
Head Coach: Mike Tatu
Out injured after selection-Eirik Lundquist (Enköpings RK), replaced by Hannes Eriksson (Hammarby IF)
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