Saturday, October 20, 2012

RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 QUALIFYING: Europe Round 1

20.10.2012
Austria v Bulgaria in Pernik (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 2C)

Venue:

Referee: Gia Amirkhanashvili (Georgia)

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Preview
Bulgaria is a new team to this ENC division. They began with a narrow 5 point loss to Hungary in Hungary 6 October. Nothing is known about their team for today’s rugby test match.

Austria’s last game was a loss to Norway 6-11 away. Norway were eventually relegated. The Austrians played a friendly warm-up against Czech club RC JIMI Vyskov on the 6th October winning 45 - 7.

I will predict Austria to win. A year ago they thumped Hungary 38-7. They are certainly a better team than their loss to Norway in May.

Previous Encounters
24.05.2008 Bulgaria 16-0 in Sofia (ENC 3B)
05.05.2007 Bulgaria 7-3 in Vienna (ENC 3B)
22.05.2004 Austria 28-13 in Kostinbrod (ENC 3B)

Austria Last Five P 5, W 2, L 3
05.05.2012 v Norway L 6-11 in Bergen (ENC 2C)
21.04.2012 v Denmark L 22-28 in Odense (ENC 2C)
14.04.2012 v Slovenia W 19-5 in Ljubliana (Friendly)
05.11.2011 v Hungary W 38-7 in Vienna (ENC 2C)
22.10.2011 v Israel L 26-28 in Vienna (ENC 2C)

Bulgaria Last Five P 5, W 2, L 3
06.10.2012 v Hungary L 23-28 in Kecskemet (WCQ Euro.R1; ENC 2C)
23.06.2012 v Hungary W 29-26 in Pernik (ENC 2C Playoff)
26.05.2012 v Finland W 26-24 in Turku (ENC 2D)
28.04.2012 v Cyprus L 3-94 in Pernik (ENC 2D)
05.11.2011 v Greece L 7-47 in Thesalonica (ENC 2D)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table: Bulgaria 30th, Austria 33rd

IRB Ranking Points
Bulgaria 37.49, Austria 36.84

Prediction: Austria by 4

Teams

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Austria

15   Lukas Dobner  RC Stade Viennois
14   Martin Leidl  RC Wambats
13   David Barry Young Munster RFC, Ireland
12   Alexander Radomirov  RC Donau
11   Nicola Bignotti  ASD Rugby Rovato, Italy
10   Max Navas RC Donau
9   Michael Kerschbaumer  RC Donau
8   Constantin Vana  RC Donau
7   Julian Zöchling  RC Donau
6   Lukas Kolb  RC Innsbruck
5   Dominik Kinski  Vienna Celtic RFC
4   Sebastian Freydell  RC Donau
3   Omar Nino El Agrebi  Vienna Celtic RFC
2   Milad Farkhondeh Fal (Capt.) RC Stade Viennois
1   Sebastian Borer  RC Donau
       
16   Stefan Pauser  RC Wambats
17   Michael Oberhauser  RC Innsbruck
18   Stefan Borozan  RC Donau
19   Franz Esterhammer  RC Innsbruck
20   Maximilian Grubner  RC Donau
21   Mathias Dachler RC Donau
22   Gordon Chiu  RC Donau
23   Udo Richson  RC Donau
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Bulgaria team information not available

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