MOLDOVA v SWEDEN: World Cup Qualifying-Europe R 4 European Nations Cup, Division 1B

27.10.2012
Moldova v Sweden in Stockholm (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)

Venue: Kristinebergs IP

Referee: Igotz Gallastegi (Spain)

Preview
This is the first time these two teams have met in a rugby test match.

Sweden were unable to get Sebastian Taylor and Conor Murphy released form the English and Irish clubs respectively.

Moldova will be without five key players. The brothers Arhip, Titică, Leon, Prepeliţ and Vadim Cobîlaş. The five are scheduled on the same day to play in the final of Russian Championship, while Vadim Cobîlaş plays on Friday, Oct. 26, in the Aviva Premiership for Worcester Warriors.

GWC Rugby Rankings
Moldova 17th, Sweden 22nd

IRB Ranking Points
Moldova 51.28, Sweden 49.47

Prediction: Moldova by 16 points.

TEAMS

Sweden Squad

1 Magnus Karlsson

2 Rickard Johansson

3 Mark Beveridge

4 Daniel Chamberlain

5 Rikard Örnberg

6 Rhys Allen

7 Sami Paulsson

8 Chris Bradley

9 Lee Sandberg

10 Dustin Eaton

11 Daniel Nissila

12 Rikus van Niekerk

13 Thomas Arvidsson

14 Robin Fransson

15Ian Gowland (kapten)

 

16. James Darbyshire

17. Peter Bláha

18. Stefan Obradovic

19. Mattias Björkebäck

20. Andrew Daish

21. Simon Pierce

22. Sebastian Andersson

23. Viktor Lindqvist*(New cap)

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Moldova Training Squad of 32-To be reduced for the match

Props:

Cobîlaş Maxim

Braga Vadim

Dorogan Ruslan

Moroşanu Sergiu

Dascal Ion

 

Hookers:

Vasilachi Dumitru

Orghianu Igor

 

2nd Row:

Mahu Andrei

Romanov Andrei

Nicoară Ion

Beşleaga Maxim

Golban Tudor

 

3rd Row:

Castraveţ Sergiu

Lozinschi Veaceslav

Buşilă Ion

Baltag Alexandru

Purcel Nicolae

 

Scrum halves:

Caburgan Nicolae

Chirilă Nicolae

Murzac Victor

 

No 10s:

Manoli Octavian

Golubenco Mihai

Breazu Alexandru

 

Centres:

Voloşciuc Gheorghe

Baltag Andrian

Cavcaliuc Ion

 

Wings:

Toderică Eduard

Bulgac Alexandru

Buzgan Vasile

Cebotari Andrei

 

Full backs:

Petrachi Dorin

Chicu Eugen

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