INTERNATIONAL RUGBY: Czech Republic After Second Win

19.03.2011
Czech Republic v Moldova in Chisinau (ENC 1B)

Venue: Dinamo Stadium

Referee: M.Mitrea (Italy)

Preview
The Czech Republic travels to Moldova with a very good win against Germany in Germany only a week before. They are without three key players at scrum-half, hooker and fullback but generally this is a strong side.

Moldova has made a few changes to the side that lost 5-20 to Belgium away on 12 February.

Both sides have lost to Belgium and both have defeated Poland. This division is another very even competition.Moldova has the home advantage which just be enough.

Previous Encounters
14.11.2009 Moldova 45-30 in Chisinau (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 2A)
22.11.2008 Czech Republic 11-9 in Prague (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 2A)

Last Five Czech Republic
12.03.2011 v Germany W 29-23 in Heidelberg (ENC 1B)
20.11.2010 Netherlands W 25-13 in Amsterdam (ENC 1B)
13.11.2010 v Belgium L 12-24 in Prague (ENC 1B)
09.10.2010 v Poland W 20-15 in Prague (ENC 1B)
10.04.2010 v Ukraine W 27-16 in Prague (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 2A)

Last Five Moldova
12.02.2011 v Belgium L 5-20 in Brussels (ENC 1B)
13.11.2010 v Poland W 36-25 in Gdansk (ENC 1B)
24.04.2010 v Ukraine W 28-19 in Anenii-Na (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 2A)
14.11.2009 v Czech Republic W 45-30 in Chisinau (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 2A)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table-Czech Republic 15th, Moldova 16th

IRB Ranking Points
Czech Republic 54.70, Moldova 52.50

Prediction: Moldova by 1 point

Teams

Czech Republic
15 Petr Čížek (RC Praga)
14 Irakli Sulamanidze (RC Sparta Praha)
13 Jan Kolář (RC Slavia Praha)
12 Petr Okleštěk (RK Petrovice)
11 Michal Jirman (RC Slavia Praha)
10 Pavel Vokrouhlík (RC Sparta Praha)
9 Vachtang Pailodze (RC Sparta Praha)
8 Karel Opravil (RC Říčany)
7 Martin Wognitsch (Oyonnax, France)
6 Karel Nešpor (RC Slavia Praha)
5 Robert Voves (Narbonne, France)
4 Tomáš Holovský (St. Rafael, France)
3 Jan Benda (Sparta Praha)
2 Michal Průša (RC Tatra Smíchov)
1 Roman Šuster, Capt. (Aurillac, France)
Replacements from
16 L.Macháček (RC Havířov),
17 Petr Hocke (RC Tatra Smíchov)
18 Radim Backa (RC Praga)
19 Jakub Procházka (RC Tatra Smíchov)
20 Vojtěch Havel (RC Tatra Smíchov)
21 Milan Jirman (RC Slavia Praha)
22 Martin Pekárek (Říčany),
23 Zbynek Schutz (RC Slavia Praha)
Head Coach: Martin Kafka

Not selected from v Germany
Haiden Roche (Civil Service RFC, England)
Jan Rohlík (RC Říčany)
Ondřej Kutil (Annecy, France)
Bench-Petra Hocke (RC Tatra Smíchov)

Moldova Squad

Fullback:
Eugen Ghicu (USEFS Blumarine)

Wings:
Mihai Gheorghieş (UTM Chişinău)
Veaceslav Lozinschi (USEFS Blumarine)

Centre:
Andrian Baltag (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)
Vitalie Baleca (USEFS Blumarine)
Alexandru Bulgac (USEFS Blumarine)
Roman Cobjîlă (CSM Arad, Romania)

Fly-halves:
Octavian Manoli (UTM Chişinău)
Alexandru Gagăuz (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)
Alexandru Breazu (R.C.Ciorescu)

Scrum-Half
Nicolae Chirilă (Imperia Penza, Russia)
Nicolae Caburgan (USEFS Blumarine)
Eduard Toderică (Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk, Russia)

3rd Row:
Victor Arhip (USEFS Blumarine)
Oleg Prepeliţă (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)
Sergiu Castraveţ (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)
Alexandru Colţ (Olimp-Electromaş,Tiraspol)

2nd Row:
Andrei Romanov (VVA-Podmoskovje, Russia)
Veaceslav Titica (Krasny Yar, Russia)
Maxim Gargalîc (ASEM Chişinău)
Andrei Mahu (ASEM Chişinău)

Props:
Vadim Cobîlaş (Sale Sharks, England)
Maxim Cobîlaş (VVA-Podmoskovje, Russia)
Gheorghe Gajion (UTM Chişinău)
Igor Orghianu (ASEM Chişinău )
Anaton Bajutin (Olimp-Electromaş,Tiraspol)

Hookers:
Dumitru Vasilachi (RC Kredo 63, Ukraine)
Dumitru Arhip (Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Ion Dascal (USEFS Blumarine)

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