Thursday, February 12, 2009

Test Match: Romania v Germany

14.02.2009
Romania v Germany in Heidelberg

Preview
Germany faces another giant of a forward pack from Romania this weekend. The Germans displayed spirit and determination aplenty last weekend. They will need more than that to hold a Romanian team itching for a good win to help keep them up with the competition leaders.

Prediction: Romania by 16 points

Teams

Romania
15. Florin Vlaicu (Steaua Bucuresti) 22, 16
14. Catalin Fercu (Steaua Bucuresti) 21, 22
13. Adrian Barbuliceanu (Dinamo Bucuresti) 24, 3
12. Csaba Gal (Dinamo Bucuresti) 23, 12
11. Stefan Ciuntu (Dinamo Bucuresti) 22, 8
10. Dorin Manole (Universitate Cluj) 22, 1
9. Petre Mitu (Montauban, France) 31, 38
8. Daniel Carpo (Farul Constanta) 24, 5
7. Stelian Burcea, Capt. (Dinamo Bucuresti) 24, 11
6. Florin Corodeanu (Saint Marcelline Sport, France) 31, 55
5. Cristian Petre (Beziers, France) 28, 58
4. Valentin Poparlan (Dinamo Bucuresti) 21, 7
3. Paulica Ion (Bath, England) 25, 29
2. Florin Teasca (Dinamo Bucuresti) 29, 4
1. Nicolae Nere (Steaua Bucuresti) 27, 4
Replacements
16. Catalin Beca (Dinamo Bucuresti) 23, 1
17. Silviu Florea (Montauban, France) 31, 20
18. Alexandru Giucal (Perpignan Espiors, France) ?, New Cap
19. Andrei Gorcioaia (Universitate Cluj) 21, New Cap
20. Valentin Calafeteanu (Dinamo Bucuresti) 23, 17
21. Ionut Dimofte (Steaua Bucuresti) 23, 26
22. Ionut Botezatu (Baia Mare) ?, New Cap
Head Coach:

Germany
15. Edmorre Takaendesa (RG Heidelberg) aged 28, 5 tests
14. Benjamin Brierley (SC Frankfurt 1880) 22, 1
13. Benjamin Simm (SG 78/08 Hannover) 23, 8
12. Colin Grzanna (Berliner RC) 28, 23
11. Clemens von Grumbkow (RC Orléans) 25, 21
10. Kieron Davies (Bedford RFC, England) 28, 24
9. Mustafa Güngör (RG Heidelberg) 27, 23
8. Robert Mohr (La Rochelle, France) 30, ?
7. Michael Poppmeier (Lazio Rom, Italy) 26, 1
6. Timothy Kasten (Southend RFC, England) 26, 10
5. Jens Schmidt, Capt. (TSV Handschuhsheim) 27, 36
4. Bobo Sieber (Univ. of Capetown RFC, South Africa) 30, 18
3. Pierre Faber (RG Heidelberg) 30, 19
2. Timothy Coly (RG Heidelberg) 29, 32
1. Alexander Widiker (RC Orléans) 26, 32
Replacements
16. Benjamin Krause (SG 78/08 Hannover) 26, 25
17. Damien Tussac (RC Toulon, France) Age ?, 1
18. Manuel Wilhelm (RG Heidelberg) 28, 22
19. Kehoma Brenner (RG Heidelberg) 23, 7
20. Alexander Hug (TSV Handschuhsheim) 24, 2
21. Lars Eckert (SC Neuenheim) 25, 22
22. Thorsten Wiedemann (TSV Handschuhsheim) 23, 3
Head Coach: Rudolf Finsterer
Line up source: totalrugby.de):

For complete lists of all international rugby test matches played by both Germany and Romania go to www.rugbyinternational.net.

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