RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 QUALIFYING: Europe Round 1

20.10.2012
Austria v Bulgaria in Pernik (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2C)

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Referee: Gia Amirkhanashvili (Georgia)

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Bulgaria is a new team to this ENC division. They began with a narrow 5 point loss to Hungary in Hungary 6 October. Nothing is known about their team for today’s rugby test match.

Austria’s last game was a loss to Norway 6-11 away. Norway were eventually relegated. The Austrians played a friendly warm-up against Czech club RC JIMI Vyskov on the 6th October winning 45 - 7.

I will predict Austria to win. A year ago they thumped Hungary 38-7. They are certainly a better team than their loss to Norway in May.

Previous Encounters
24.05.2008 Bulgaria 16-0 in Sofia (ENC 3B)
05.05.2007 Bulgaria 7-3 in Vienna (ENC 3B)
22.05.2004 Austria 28-13 in Kostinbrod (ENC 3B)

Austria Last Five P 5, W 2, L 3
05.05.2012 v Norway L 6-11 in Bergen (ENC 2C)
21.04.2012 v Denmark L 22-28 in Odense (ENC 2C)
14.04.2012 v Slovenia W 19-5 in Ljubliana (Friendly)
05.11.2011 v Hungary W 38-7 in Vienna (ENC 2C)
22.10.2011 v Israel L 26-28 in Vienna (ENC 2C)

Bulgaria Last Five P 5, W 2, L 3
06.10.2012 v Hungary L 23-28 in Kecskemet (WCQ Euro.R1; ENC 2C)
23.06.2012 v Hungary W 29-26 in Pernik (ENC 2C Playoff)
26.05.2012 v Finland W 26-24 in Turku (ENC 2D)
28.04.2012 v Cyprus L 3-94 in Pernik (ENC 2D)
05.11.2011 v Greece L 7-47 in Thesalonica (ENC 2D)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Bulgaria 30th, Austria 33rd

IRB Ranking Points
Bulgaria 37.49, Austria 36.84

Prediction: Austria by 4

Teams

Austria

15		Lukas Dobner	RC Stade Viennois
14		Martin Leidl	RC Wambats
13		David Barry	Young Munster RFC, Ireland
12		Alexander Radomirov	RC Donau
11		Nicola Bignotti	ASD Rugby Rovato, Italy
10		Max Navas	RC Donau
9		Michael Kerschbaumer	RC Donau
8		Constantin Vana	RC Donau
7		Julian Zöchling	RC Donau
6		Lukas Kolb	RC Innsbruck
5		Dominik Kinski	Vienna Celtic RFC
4		Sebastian Freydell	RC Donau
3		Omar Nino El Agrebi	Vienna Celtic RFC
2		Milad Farkhondeh Fal (Capt.)	RC Stade Viennois
1		Sebastian Borer	RC Donau
16		Stefan Pauser	RC Wambats
17		Michael Oberhauser	RC Innsbruck
18		Stefan Borozan	RC Donau
19		Franz Esterhammer	RC Innsbruck
20		Maximilian Grubner	RC Donau
21		Mathias Dachler	RC Donau
22		Gordon Chiu	RC Donau
23		Udo Richson	RC Donau
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Bulgaria team information not available