INTERNATIONAL RUGBY TEST: ENC 1B Netherlands v Moldova

30.04.2011
Netherlands v Moldova in Chisinau (ENC 1B)

Venue: Dinamo Stadium

Referee: U. Narimanidze (Georgia)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
BELGIUM	5	4	0	1	123	88	35	1	1	18
MOLDOVA	4	3	0	1	93	76	17	2	0	14
POLAND	5	3	0	2	122	112	10	0	1	13
CZECH R.	5	3	0	2	102	99	3	0	0	12
GERMANY	5	1	0	4	109	117	-8	0	3	7
NETH.	4	0	0	4	59	116	-57	0	0	0

Preview
Moldova needs to win with a bonus point if they are to overtake Belgium on the points table. In the event of both Belgium and Moldova being on the same number of points, then Belgium would take the title as they scored a 2-5 win over Moldova in February.

Moldova are without three of their top players including the Cobîlaş brothers, one not released by sale, the other injured. Although this will weaken the local side I can’t see the Netherlands, on form, defeating them. If anything the Moldovans may not reach 4 tries.

Previous Encounters
17.11.2007 Moldova 15-13 in Amsterdam (ENC 2A)
25.11.2006 Moldova 43-7 in Chisinau (ENC 2A)
12.11.2005 Moldova 30-27 in Chisinau (WCQ Europe Rnd 3, Pool A)
2001 Netherlands 43-12 in Amsterdam (Friendly)

Netherlands Last Five
23.04.2011 v Belgium L 18-30 in Amsterdam (ENC 1B)
16.04.2011 v Poland L 18-32 in Cracovie (ENC 1B)
27.11.2010 v Germany L 10-29 in Amsterdam (ENC 1B)
20.11.2010 v Czech Republic L 13-25 in Amsterdam (ENC 1B)
24.04.2010 v Croatia L 14-16 in Split (ENC 2B)

Moldova Last Five
02.04.2011 v Germany W 28-15 in Chisinau
19.03.2011 v Czech Republic W 24-16 in Chisinau (ENC 1B)
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)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table-Moldova 14th, Netherlands 21st

IRB Ranking Points
Moldova 54.02, Netherlands 47.49

Prediction: Moldova by 17 points, a bonus point and wins ENC 1B first round, 2011.

Teams

Moldova Squad

Fullbacks:
Eugen Ghicu (USEFS Blumarine)
Alexandru Matveev (USEFS Blumarine)

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

Centre:
Andrian Baltag (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)
Roman Cobjîlă (CSM Arad, Romania)
Gheorghe Voloşciuc (USEFS,Moldova)

Fly-halves:
Vitalie Baleca (USEFS Blumarine)
Alexandru Gagăuz (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)

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

3rd Row:
Victor Arhip ((Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk, Russia)
Sergiu Castraveţ (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)
Veaceslav Titica (Krasny Yar, Russia)
Sergiu Muntean (Olimp-Electromaş,Tiraspol)

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

Props:
Gheorghe Gajion (UTM Chişinău)
Igor Orghianu (ASEM Chişinău )
Anaton Bajutin (Olimp-Electromaş,Tiraspol)
Alexandru Colţ (Olimp-Electromaş,Tiraspol)
Dumitru Arhip (Enisey-STM-Krasnoyarsk, Russia)

Hookers:
Dumitru Vasilachi (RC Kredo 63, Ukraine)
Ion Dascal (USEFS Blumarine)

Missing
Vadim Cobîlaş (Sale Sharks, England)
Maxim Cobîlaş (VVA-Podmoskovje, Russia)
Oleg Prepeliţă (RC Lokomotiv “Spartak’’ Russia)

http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=3767

Netherlands squad not available

Game shown live, I understand.
http://jurnalsportiv.md/