WORLD CUP QUALIFYING: Europe R5; ENC 1A

08.03.2014
Georgia v Spain in Madrid (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)
Belgium v Romania in Iasi (WCQ Europe R5; ENC 1A)

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2012-2014 CHAMPIONSHIP RELEGATION & WORLD CUP QUALIFYING
	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
GEORGIA	8	7	1	0	240	70	160	4	0	34
ROMANIA	8	7	1	0	205	74	130	3	0	33
RUSSIA	8	4	0	4	151	175	-24	2	0	18
PORTUGAL	8	2	1	3	103	160	-57	0	1	11
SPAIN	8	1	2	5	114	195	-81	0	1	10
BELGIUM	8	0	1	7	104	177	-103	2	2	6

2014 CHAMPIONSHIP
	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
GEORGIA	3	3	0	0	105	19	86	3	0	15
ROMANIA	3	3	0	0	90	9	81	3	0	14
SPAIN	3	1	0	2	42	66	-24	0	1	5
PORTUGAL	3	1	0	2	28	65	-37	0	0	4
RUSSIA	3	1	0	3	41	95	-54	0	0	4
BELGIUM	3	0	0	3	12	65	-53	0	1	1

Georgia has always struggled playing away on the Iberian Peninsula, this year’s game against Portugal being the exception.With Portugal and Spain being around about the same standard I’d expect Georgia to win comfortably, keeping in mind that several Georgian players have been rested.

Georgia by 15 points.

Belgium are almost certainly going to be relegated at the end of this season. It would be difficult to be motivated to rise to the occasion and be challenging to Romania at home.

Romania by 50 points.