EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP: Divisions 2B and 2C

03.05.2014
Latvia v Denmark in Odense (ENC 2B)
Austria v Slovenia in Vienna (ENC 2C)

Previews

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	TL
ISRAEL	8	7	0	1	218	109	109	3	1	32
LATVIA	7	4	0	3	158	137	16	3	2	21
ANDORRA	8	4	1	3	136	140	-4	1	2	17
DENMARK	7	2	1	4	119	135	-16	2	1	13
SERBIA	8	1	0	7	136	242	-96	1	1	6

The Latvia-Denmark game is the last to be played in Division 2B. Denmark must win this game with a bonus point to drag itself away from the relegation playoff. For Latvia the result has no bearing on its second placing and a promotion playoff against Croatia. Its recent win over competition leaders Israel places it in a strong position.

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
CYPRUS	7	7	0	0	300	80	220	5	0	33
HUNGARY	7	5	0	2	186	77	109	2	2	24
SLOVENIA	7	3	0	4	101	182	-81	2	1	15
BULGARIA	8	2	0	6	116	342	-226	1	0	9
AUSTRIA	7	1	0	6	136	158	-22	1	3	8

Austria needs to win this home game against Slovenia to lift it away from the automatic relegation spot. A bonus point win could see it replace Slovenia in 3rd place and away from relegation altogether. Slovenia narrowly defeated Austria 22-20 at home in the first round. They will find Austria a tougher team away and especially as Austria may well have more to fight for.

Predictions
Latvia by 6 v Denmark
Austria by 1 v Slovenia

Teams

Denmark

1 Sean Maher(Towcestrians RFC) 6 caps

2 Rasmus Duie (Hamlet RK) 12 caps

3 Ma)as Dinesen (RK Speed) 12 caps

4 Nicolai Rydhof Stark (RK Speed) 1 cap

5 Jonas Harreskov (Aarhus RK) 5 caps

6 Jannick Larsen (Lindø RSC) 7 caps

7 Gaspard Nau Valbak (VGA Saint-Maur) 13 caps

8 Nicklas V.Tell (RK Speed) 5 caps

9 Mikkel S. Jensen (Aarhus RK) 9 caps

10 Peder Wilhelm Bjerrum (Aarhus RK) 6 caps

11 Chris)an Melgaard Erritsø GIF RK) 8 caps

12 Mads H. Jensen (Arhus RK) 1 cap

13 Andreas Robertson (Leicester Lions RFC, England) 12 caps

14 Andy Nielsen (Capt.) (Aarhus RK) 29 caps

15 Joshua Jensen (Maidstone RFC, England) 11 caps

Replacements
16 Daniel Pilgaard (Aarhus RK) 3 caps

17 Michael Friis Larsen (Aalborg RK) 12 caps

18 Ruben Garcia Pedersen (RK Speed) 1 cap

19 Niels W.B. Gonredsen (Aarhus RK) 23 caps

20 Michael Husum Mortensen (Hamlet RK) 1 cap

21 Chris)an S. Jensen (Aarhus RK) 15 caps

22 Andrei Ungireanu (DTU Exiles RUFC) 1 cap

23 Ikke udtaget ved

Head Coach: Ivan Andersen,

 

http://www.rugby.dk/nyheder/landshold/91111923-danmark-v-letland-kampprogram

Latvia Squad

1-Jānis Skuja, 2-Edgars Cīrulis, 3-Māris Robežnieks, 4- Kārlis Garokalns (visi ”Miesnieki”), 5-Māris Streikišs (”Eži”/LMT), 6-Emīls Balodis, 7-Viktors Silvoniks, 8-Leno Bramanis (visi ”Miesnieki”), 9-Norberts Bekmanis RFC ”Livonia”), 10-Valters Raņķis, 11-Maksims Batrakovs (abi ”Miesnieki”), 12-Ingus Aivars (”Eži”/LMT), 13-Matīss Zalcmanis (RK ”Ovāls”), 14-Kristaps Bērziņš RFC ”Livonia”), 15-Nauris Bērziņš RK ”Ovāls”). Rezervē: 16-Elmārs Imbrass, 17-Sandris Jauntēvs (abi RK ”1964”), 18-Mārtiņš Zvirbulis (RK ”Fēnikss”), 19-Mārtiņš Rundāns (RFC ”Livonia”), 20-Juris Dzelzkalējs, 21-Kārlis Buševics (abi ”Eži”/LMT), 22-Ivars Eglis (”Miesnieki”), 23-Dāvis Zagorskis (LSPA)

http://rugbylatvia.com/?p=901

  

Slovenia and Austria teams unavailable.