NORWAY v FINLAND : ENC 2D

12.10.2013

Venue: Paavo Nurmi Stadium, Turku

Referee: Julian Bevan (Sweden)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	TL
LUXEMBRG	4	3	0	1	74	62	12	0	4	12
FINLAND	5	2	0	3	79	98	-19	1	2	11
NORWAY	4	2	0	2	65	48	17	1	1	10
BOSNIA H.	4	2	0	2	78	70	8	0	2	10
GREECE	5	2	0	3	76	99	-23	0	1	9

Preview
This is the second ENC 2D rugby test match this weekend. Greece plays Bosnia Herzegovina in Bihac.

This is a very even competition. Any team can take the title but Luxembourg certainly has its head in front.

Norway is in a better position that Finland as they have a game in hand. Finland’s 35-20 win over Greece two weeks ago was very encouraging. They find themselves playing at home again which will be an advantage.

Norway’s last rugby test match was a loss to Greece 14-21 in Athens back in April. However the last time these two teams met Norway won 32-3 in Oslo. Since then Norway defeated Bosnia Herzegovina 11-9 at home and then lost to competition leaders Luxembourg 8-15 away.

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Finland 35th, Norway 37th

IRB Ranking Points
Norway 33.03, Finland 27.96

Prediction: Norway by 8

TEAMS

Finland Squad

Ahola, Mikael

Devenyi, Antsu

Finell, Tumppi

Grader, Joakim

Guiban, Pyves

Heinänen, Janne

Jordan, Matt

Katainen, Aaro

Konttila, Mauno

Korhonen, Elias

Laitinen, Aleksi

Lammi, Antti

Myrie, Drew

Mäenpää, Crispin

Nevakivi, Joonas

Rantakoko, Tatu

Salminen, Kalle

Salmivali, Semu

Tuomaala, Ilkka

Tuomaala, Olli-Pekka

Virrankoski, Petri

Walt v d, Dawie

Whittaker, Stephen

http://rugby.fi/news/team-to-face-norway-announced/

Norway Squad

 

Rob Gannon (Captain) - (Oslo RK)
Andreas Fyri (Vice Captain and Pack Leader) - (Oslo RK)
Dave Noonan - (Oslo RK)
Alastair Reed - (Oslo RK)
Even Ellingsen - (Blindern RK)
Sondre Gundersen - (Stavanger RK)
Pascal Raclin - (Oslo RK)
Alex Diessner - (Stavanger RK)
Kristian Elgheim - (Blindern RK)
Shelton Davis - (ECB Rugby)
Anders Teigland - (Bergen RK) ⇒ Andre Slaata - (Bergen RK)
Kim Robin Pettersen - (ECB Rugby)
Frederik Skovly - (Oslo RK)
Thomas Bichard Breaud - (Oslo RK)
Simen Hammer - (ECB Rugby)
Nicolas Barral - (Oslo RK)
Kristoffer Borsheim - (Erritsø RK)
Michal Urbanski - (Bergen RK)
Erlend Laukvik - (NTNUi)
Axel Wilhelmsen - (Oslo RK)
David Hume - (Bergen RK)
Marcin Gadzinski - (Bergen RK)
Alexander Rønning - (Oslo RK)

Head Coach: Karl Frisch

http://www.norgesrugby.no/national-teams/942-2013-norway-men-selection-12nd-october-finland