Friday, October 17, 2008

Rugby Test: Czech Republic v Croatia

18.10.2008

Czech Republic v Croatia in Prague (Friendly)

Preview

This rugby test match is an important warm up match for both these sides. The Czech Republic begins its campaign to be promoted back into the ENC 1 after relegation last season. Their first competition game in ENC 2A is against Poland in a months time. So this match is an important work out. This match also gives the Czech Republic an opportunity to end its record 16 consecutive losses since defeating Ukraine 46-8 back in November 2005.

Croatia plays one division below Czech Republic in ENC 2B. They finished middle of the pack in the 2006-08 competition.
The last time these two teams met was also a friendly encounter back in April 2002 in Brno when Croatia were overwhelmed 95-5!

Previous Encounters
06.04.2002 Czech Republic 95-5 in Brno (Friendly)
13.10.2001 Czech Republic 13-5 in Zabgreb (WCQ Europe R2, Pool A)
28.04.2001 Croatia 32-22 in Makarska (FIRA B)

GWC Rugby Rankings: Europe Table-Czech Republic 13th, Croatia 20th

Prediction: Czech Republic by 50

Teams

Czech Republic Squad
Jan Benda (RC Sparta Praha) 7 tests
Josef Bláha (RC Říčany) 11
Jíří Černý (RC Tatra Smíchov) 4
Radim Fajkus (RC Havířov) 4
V. Fiala (RC Jimi Vyškov) @
T. Forst (RC Praga Praha) @
Ota Hejmala (Olomouc) @
Tomáš Heller (RC Slavia Praha) 5
Tomáš Holovský (St. Raphael, FRA) 1
Martin Hudák (RC Jimi Vyškov) 8 #
Martin Jágr (RC Toulon, FRA) 3 ^
Michal Jirman (RC Slavia Praha) @
Milan Jirman (RC Slavia Praha) 3
Václav Jursík (Strasbourg, FRA) 13
Roman Kodera (RC Říčany) 6
Jan Konečný (RC Bystrc) @
Ondřej Kutil (Oyonnax, FRA) 4
Jan Macháček (RC Slavia Praha) 51
Vlastimil Madry (RC Praga Praha) 10 #
T. Mazal (RC Jimi Vyškov) @
Vachtang Pailodze (RC Sparta Praha) @
Martin Pekárek (RC Říčany) 39
Martin Pešek (RC Slavia Praha) @
V Petras (RC Tatra Smíchov) @
Jan Rohlík (RC Říčany) 29
Jan Rudolf (RC Tatra Smíchov) 7
Michal Schlanger (RC Říčany) 15
Jiří Skall (RC Sparta Praha) 67 *
J. Šostý (RC Jimi Vyškov) @
Adam Švorčík (RC Slavia Praha) @
Pavel Syrový (RC Praga Praha) 41
Tomáš Veniger (RC Tatra Smíchov) 3
Pavel Vokrouhlík (RC Sparta Praha) 13
Milan Wognitsch (Oyonnax, FRA) @
Head Coach:
* Test cap record for Czech Republic
# Last Played 2006-07
^ Last Played 2005-06
@ New Cap
Stats as per http://www.rugbyinternational.net/
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2878
http://www.rugbyunion.cz/sirsi-nominace-na-utkani-s-chorvatskem

Croatia Squad
Vedran Antić (RK Nada)
Ante Blažević-Bandov (RK Nada)
Mate Borozan (RK Nada)
Tomislav Burazin (RK Nada)
Tonći Buzov (RK Nada)
Goran Čulić (RK Nada)
Josip Dedić (RK Makarska Rivijera)
Mario Dragičević (RK Nada)
Dušan Hakaraira (Waitemata RFC, New Zealand)
Veceslav Holjevac (RK Zagreb)
Tomislav Tomić Ferić (RK Nada)
Tomislav Gomuzak (RK Zagreb)
Duje Grubišić (RK Nada)
Nik Jurišić (RK Mladost)
Ante Macan (RK Nada)
Špiro Matić (RK Nada)
Mališa Mucić (RK Makarska Rivijera)
Stipe Muhtić (RK Makarska Rivijera)
Ivan Nola (Waitemata RFC, New Zealand)
Michael Nola (Waitemata RFC, New Zealand)
Ante Olujić (RK Nada)
Vedran Pomper (RK Nada)
Saša Sekovanec (RK Nada)
Ivica Šimić (RK Makarska Rivijera)
Saša Sljepčević (RK Nada)
Filip Ujaković (RK Zagreb)
Goran Žilić (RK Zagreb)
Coach: Jakša Lovreta
http://www.fira-aer-rugby.com/forum2007/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=2878
New Zealand club details thanks to John Lea

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