Sunday, April 27, 2014

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING EUROPE R4: ENC 1B

26.04.2014
Ukraine 29, Poland 28 in Lvov (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)
Czech Republic 37, Moldova 19 in Prague (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)
Germany 45, Sweden 20 in Stockholm (WCQ Europe R4; ENC 1B)

Briefly
The Czech Republic caused one of the major boil overs in European test rugby this season. Moldova needed a win and bonus point to stay in touch with Division leaders Germany. They crashed spectacularly in Prague going down to the bottom placed, and relegated, team.

Germany continued to win its test matches although they had to come from well behind to eventually over power a determined Swedish side. Germany will now play in ENC 1A for 2014-16.

The Ukraine caused a minor ripple of excitement when they downed Poland by one point. With much political distraction around them the Ukrainians just managed to sneak past what has been a disappointing Polish side this season.

ENC 1B

  P W D L PF PA DIFF BT BL PT
GERMANY 10 8 0 2 398 181 206 7 0 39
MOLDOVA 10 7 0 3 267 228 39 6 0 34
UKRAINE 10 5 0 5 227 227 0 2 1 23
POLAND 10 5 0 5 209 183 26 0 2 22
SWEDEN 10 3 0 7 193 307 -114 1 1 14
CZECH REP. 10 2 0 8 142 300 -158 1 1 10

Germany automatically promoted to ENC 1A for 2014-16.
Czech Republic automatically relegated.

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