IRB NATIONS CUP TEST RUGBY: Big test for Uruguay

08.06.2012
Uruguay v Romania in Bucharest (IRB Nations Cup)

Venue: Arch of Triumph Stadium

Referee:

Preview
Uruguay has just finished coming runner up to Argentina in the CONSUR A South American rugby championship. Their recent wins were 27-26 over Chile, a hard-fought 27-15 win over Brazil, and a loss 5-40 against Argentina

Uruguay narrowly defeated Chile to take second place
at the 2012 CONSUR A Championship>
Image thanks to Photo Press Consur

Romania will again field a side that is not their strongest. They regard this tournament seriously but also as a time to blood new players.

In the past these two sides have fought close encounters. I expect the same Friday.

Previous Encounters
27.11.2010 Romania 39-12 in Bucharest (WCQ Repechage, Final 2nd leg)
13.11.2010 Drawn 21-21 in Montevideo (WCQ Repechage, Final 1st leg)
12.06.2009 Romania 17-11 in Bucharest (IRB Nations Cup)
11.06.2008 Romania 10-6 in Bucharest (IRB Nations Cup)

Uruguay Last Five
26.05.2012 v Brazil W 27-15 in Santiago (CONSUR A)
23.05.2012 v Chile W 27-26 in Santiago (CONSUR A)
20.05.2012 v Argentina L 5-40 in Santiago (CONSUR A)
19.11.2011 v Spain L 13-16 in Madrid (Friendly)
13.11.2011 v Portugal W 16-9 in Lisbon (Friendly)

Romania Last Five
31.05.2012 v Ukraine W 71-0 in Bucharest (ENC 1A)
17.03.2012 v Spain L 12-13 in Madrid (ENC 1A)
10.03.2012 v Georgia L 13-19 in Bucharest (ENC 1A)
25.02.2012 v Russia W 25-0 in Sochi (ENC 1A)
04.02.2012 v Portugal W 15-7 in Bucharest (ENC 1A)

GWC Rugby Rankings
World Table-Romania 21st, Uruguay 23rd

IRB Ranking Points
Romania 63.81, Uruguay 61.68

Prediction: Romania by 8 points

Teams

URUGUAY

15		Jerónimo Etcheverry	Verona, Italy
14		Leandro Leivas	Old Christians
13		Santiago Gibernau	Cajasol Ciencias, Spain
12		Alberto Roman	Pucarú-Stade Galuois
11		Francisco Bulanti	Trebol
10		Felipe Berchesi	Carrasco Polo
9		Agustín Ormaechea	Carrasco Polo
8		Juan Diego Ormaechea	Carrasco Polo
7		Fernando Bascou	Pucarú-Stade Galuois
6		Diego Magno	Montevideo Cricket Club
5		Diego Bascou	Pucarú-Stade Galuois
4		Cristofer Soares de Lima	Montevideo Cricket Club
3		Mario Sagario	Santboiana, Spain
2		Nicolás Klappenbach	Champagnat
1		Alejo Corral	San Isidro Club, Argentina
16		Nicolás Klappenbach	Champagnat
17		Mario Sagario	Santboiana, Spain
18		Diego Magno	Montevideo Cricket Club
19		Cristofer Soares de Lima	Montevideo Cricket Club
20		Juan Diego Ormaechea	Carrasco Polo
21		Matias Arocena	Old Christians
22		Gaston Mieres	Lobos
		HEAD COACH: Pablo Lemoine

ROMANIA

Team yet to be announced