SLOVAKIA v TURKEY: European Nations Cup Div.3

Division 3 is the lowest level of competition in European test rugby. The teams involved are not eligible for Rugby World Cup qualifying games. They are Turkey, Slovakia and Azerbaijan.

The newest European nation Turkey will host this tournament in the city of Antalya. Situated on the Mediterranean coast it is regarded as the holiday mecca for Turkey.

Thanks to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antalya

 

Turkish coach Niall Doherty.
Thanks to http://www.facebook.com/TurkishRugbyNationalTeam

11.11.2012
Slovakia v Turkey in Antalya (ENC 3)

Venue:

Referee: F. Gracianette (France)

Preview
Earlier this year Turkey played Slovakia (29.04) in Bratislava and won 31-5. Later on 12 May they defeated Estonia 49-5 in Tallinn. So this is Turkey’s first rugby test on home soil

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Turkey 39th, Slovakia 40th (an last)

IRB Ranking points do not apply as neither Turkey nor Slovakia are full members of the IRB.

Prediction: Turkey should win this easily, by 33 points

TEAMS

Turkey Squad
Ramazan Kılıçkaya

Kubilay Alemdar

Ali Bökeyhan Sürer

Bayram Erdener

Aykut Kanaçlar

Kerim Galal

Feyyaz Yildirim

Ibrahim Demircan

Erkut Levent Durmuş

Muhammed Dayi

Mustafa Kemal Kurt

Zakir Kalabaş

Alper Topal

Görkan Ceylan

Huseyin Şaşmaz

Ferhat Şan

Ramazan Kabak

Semih Aydin

Bahri Gourgandin Dağlı

Mehmet Akif Ersoy

Atilla Demir

Emre Can Erfiliz

Kemel Ege Gürkan

Salim Cavuş

Recep Demir

Melik Şah

Ertuğrul Günday

Ogün Boz

Orçun Öcal Van Persie

Coach: Nial Doherty

Slovakia Squad

Martin Janžo ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Michal Mihálik ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Michal Kučera ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Andrej Náter ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Martin Mihalka ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Patrik Grunner ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Ľuboš Orlický ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Andrej Rabara ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Daniel Puha ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Antoine Valade ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Ondrej Štefanšich ( 1.RC Slovan BA)

Martin Májovský ( RC Old Reigatians / ENG)

Pavel Kozubík ( RC Havířov CZE)

Petr Kozubík (RC Havířov CZE)

Vlastimil Hodáň (RC Brno Bystrc CZE)

Marcel Mana (RC Olomouc CZE)

Patrik Poledna (RC Olomouc CZE)

Radek Fialka (RC Vyškov CZE)

Ján Pfeifer (RC Praga CZE)

Juraj Frank (RC Praga CZE)

Martin Štefl (RC Praga CZE)

Peter Kalina (RC Praga CZE)