ENC 1B: WORLD CUP QUALIFYING, EUROPE

26.04.2014
Ukraine v Poland in Lvov (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)
Czech Republic v Moldova in Prague (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)
Sweden v Germany in Stockholm (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
GERMANY	9	7	0	2	353	161	192	6	0	34
MOLDOVA	9	7	0	2	248	191	57	6	0	34
POLAND	9	5	0	4	181	154	27	0	1	21
UKRAINE	9	4	0	5	198	199	-1	2	1	19
SWEDEN	9	3	0	6	173	262	-89	1	1	14
CZECH REP.	9	1	0	8	105	291	-186	0	1	5

Preview
Whilst the Ukraine-Poland game has no bearing on the outcome of this crucial Division the other two matches are crucial.

Moldova v Czech Republic in Prague

Referee: Graeme Wells (Scotland)

Venue:

Moldova must win this game with a bonus point if they are going to catch leaders Germany. They must also hope that Germany either loses to Sweden or if they win then without a bonus point.

Moldova are favourites to win and win handsomely as the Czechs have been well off the pace and have already earned automatic relegation to ENC 2A for the 2014-16 ENC competition.

Prediction: Moldova by 20 points and a bonus win with 4 tries.

Teams

Moldova Squad

Pilieri:
Cobîlaş Maxim – Krasnîi Iar, Rusia
Leon Victor – CSM Bucureşti, România
Cobîlaş Vadim – Sale Sharks, UK
Titica Veaceslav – Krasnîi-Iar, Rusia
Dorogan Ruslan – Dinamo, România

Taloneri:
Orghianu Igor – Steaua, România
Dascăl Ion – Lupii Albi-USEFS, Moldova
Vasilachi Dumitru – Lupii Albi – USEFS, Moldova

Linia a II-a:
Romanov Andrei – Krasnîi-Iar, Rusia
Mahu Andrei – CSJ Timişoară, România
Gargalîc Maxim – Enisei, Rusia

Linia a III-a:
Prepeliţă Oleg – Krasnîi-Iar, Rusia
Castraveţ Sergiu – Lupii Albi – USEFS, Moldova
Buşilă Ion – Lupii Albi- USEFS, Moldova
Rotunda Roman – Dinamo, România
Purcel Nicolae – ŞSSRAR-USPEE, Moldova

Mijlocaş la grămadă:
Chirilă Nicolae – Lupii Albi-USEFS, Moldova
Caburgan Nicolae – Lupii Albi – USEFS, Moldova
Murzac Victor – Sporting-ASEM, Moldova

Mijlocaş la deschidere:
Manoli Octavian – Lupii Albi – USEFS, Moldova
Felston Craig – UK

Centri:
Baltag Andrian – Lupii Albi- USEFS, Moldova
Cavcaliuc Ion – Dinamo, România
Olari Andrei – Franţa
Leca Ştefan – Lupii Albi-USEFS, Moldova

Aripi:
Bulgac Alexandru – Lupii Albi-USEFS, Moldova
Cebotari Andrei – Dinamo, România
Toderică Eduard – Olimp-Electromaş, Moldova
Lotcă Ilie – Lupii Albi-USEFS, Moldova

Fundaşi:
Golubenco Mihai – Steaua, România
petrache Dorin – Lupii Albi – USEFS, Moldova
Artîc Mihai – Lupii Albi-USEFS, Moldova

http://www.rugby.md/index.php?pagina=7&articol=801

Czech Republic Squad

Roj
Havlíček Martin, Macháček Lukáš, Benda Jan, Luka Tomáš, Ulmmann Ondřej, Kutil Ondřej, Mára Vojtěch, Goldstein Marek, Voves Robert, Wognitsch Martin, Backa Radim, Frank Jiří,Havel Vojtěch, Hruška Vojtěch, Loutocký Marek, Nešpor Karel, Leroch Patrik, Buryánek Jiří, Chadim Tomáš, Pořízek Petr,

Útok
Pailodze Vato, Kopřiva Jakub, Jursík Václav, Jirman Milan, Samet Dali, Sulamanidze Irakli, Stejskal Aleš, Nosák Ondřej, Jung Karel, Kolář Jan, Lacina Jiří, Schlanger Michal, Jirman Michal, Adam Soural, Rohlík Jan, Čížek Petr, Tieber Jan

Head Coach: Thomasz Putra

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

Venue

Referee: Iñaki Atorrasagasti (Spain)

Germany travels to Sweden and will play against a tougher opponent than Moldova faces. Sweden has not fared well in the second round of this competition starting with a 60 point loss to Germany this time last year. Germany will need to win and with a bonus point if they are to head of the Moldovans. I think they can do it.

Prediction: Germany by 20 points and a bonus point for 4 or more tries.

Teams

Germany

1 Arthur Zeiler (Heidelberger RK)
2 Mika Tyumenev (Mont-de-Marsan/FRA)
3 Julius Nostadt (LOU Lyon/FRA)
4 Manuel Wilhelm (RG Heidelberg)
5 Rob May (TV Pforzheim)
6 Kehoma Brenner (Heidelberger RK)
7 Alexander Hug (TSV Handschuhsheim)
8 Timo Vollenkemper (TV Pforzheim)
9 Sean Armstrong (Kapitän - Heidelberger RK)
10 Raynor Parkinson (Heidelberger RK)
11 Marten Strauch (SC Neuenheim)
12 Anjo Buckman (Heidelberger RK)
13 Steffen Liebig (Heidelberger RK)
14 Carlos Soteras-Merz (TV Pforzheim)
15 Pieter Jordaan (Heidelberger RK)

Bench: Chris Howells (TV Pforzheim), 17 Samy Füchsel (Heidelberger RK), 18 Jannis Läpple (SC Frankfurt 1880), 19 Justin Melck (Saracens F.C./ENG), 20 Pierre Mathurin (Heidelberger RK), 21 Hendrik van der Merwe (Heidelberger RK), 22 Rafael Pyrasch (Heidelberger RK), 23 Marcus Bender (TSV Handschuhsheim)

http://www.totalrugby.de/content/view/6772/37/

Sweden

1.   Peter Viklund
2.   James Derbyshire
3.   Mark Beveridge
4.   Rikard Örnberg
5.   Daniel Chamberlain
6.   Sean Burke*
7.   Sami Paulsson
8.   Andrew Daish
9.   Matt Mitchell*
10. Dustin Eaton
11. Tim Johansson
12. Neil Erasmus*
13. Rikus Van Niekerk
14. Robin Fransson
15. Ian Gowland (kapten)

Replacements 
16. Lars Tunestål
17. Alex Eliason
18. Stuart Rumbelow
19. Mak Jelec
20. Alexander Nash
21. Jono Edwards
22. Conor Murphy
23. Simon Pearce

*New caps

http://iof3.idrottonline.se/SvenskaRugbyforbundet/Nyheter/Senastenytt/HerrXVtredebutantermedfranstartmotTyskland/

The other game is the Ukraine v Poland game. All I’ve found out is that Poland will be fielding a weakened side due to many of their ‘foreign’ players being unavailable.

Prediction: Poland by 5 points