EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP: Division 2B

14.04.2012
Andorra v Serbia in Belgrade (ENC 2B)

Venue: Teren Beogradskog Ragbi Kluba, Ada Ciganlija

Referee: Himmer (Germany)

Preview

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
SWITZ.	8	7	0	1	258	104	129	2	1	33
ANDORRA	7	4	0	3	146	96	50	3	2	21
SERBIA	6	3	0	3	137	135	2	1	0	13
ARMENIA	6	2	0	4	80	112	-32	1	2	11
SLOVENIA	7	1	0	6	56	235	-179	0	0	4

The big news in this division over the last two weeks has been Armenia defaulting its remaining two rugby test matches. It hasn’t altered the final result which has already been decided. Switzerland will move to ENC 2A for 2012-2014.

The result of this match is of little consequence apart from national pride and team building heading towards the new 2012-14 competition.

Last Five Encounters
19.02.2011 Andorra 42-25 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)
29.11.2009 Andorra 21-7 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 3A)
06.12.2008 Serbia 32-7 in Smederevo (WCQ Europe R2; ENC 3A)
04.05.2002 Serbia 19-5 in Andorra La Vela (FIRA B, Pool A)
14.10.2000 Andorra 12-9 in Andorra La Vela (WCQ Europe R1; FIRA Pool 3)

Andorra defeated Yugoslavia 9-3 in 1990 in Split, their only win in Yugoslavia to date (and Split is now in Croatia!). In effect Andorra has never defeated Serbia in Serbia.

Andorra Last Five
26.11.2011 v Switzerland L 21-22 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)
12.11.2011 v Slovenia W 15-6 in Ljubliana (ENC 2B)
19.03.2011 v Switzerland L 9-21 in Nyon (ENC 2B)
19.02.2011 v Serbia W 42-25 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)

Andorra line up v Slovenia 2010.

Serbia Last Five
12.11.2011 v Switzerland L 19-27 in Monthey (ENC 2B)
29.10.2011 v Slovenia W 52-0 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
07.05.2011 v Armenia W 20-18 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
19.02.2011 v Andorra L 25-42 in Andorra La Vele (ENC 2B)
20.11.2010 v Switzerland W 18-15 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)

Serbia line up v Switzerland 2009

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table-Andorra 26th, Serbia 27th

IRB Ranking Points
Andorra 42.56, Serbia 41.31

Prediction: Serbia by 9 points

Teams

Andorra Squad
Jamurlidze, Fernández, Vilasetrú, Joan Fité, Kirikaixvili, Ambor, Berrier, Cabanes, Jonathan Garcia, Langeard, Canturri, Roger Fité, Alieu, Abelló, Magallón, Tosatti, Uriguen, Vicente, Estevenet, Torrent, Christian Garcia & Barbolla

http://www.elperiodicdandorra.ad/esport ... ndres.html )

Serbia squad not yet available