International Test Rugby in Europe

25.04.2009
Slovenia v Norway in Ljubliana (WCQ Euro.R5; ENC 3B)

Preview
Slovenia has already qualified for the next round of the Rugby World Cup. Slovenia will have one eye on the team from ENC 3C they will next play in the World Cup qualifying process. That team will be Israel. So Norway could catch a distracted Slovenian squad. With nothing else to play for, Norway will be looking to defeat Slovenia and position itself ready to pounce on the leading teams and promotion in 2010.

Previous Encounters
These two teams have never met before.

GWC Rugby Rankings: Europe Table-Slovenia 28th, Norway 31st.

Prediction: Slovenia by 17 points.

Teams

Norway
Stein Ove Kristensen - Trondheim RK
Andreas Fyri - Oslo RK
Håkon Stengrimsen _ Holstebro RK
Johannes Stoltz - Oslo RK
Karl Frisch - Bergen RK
Alexander Lewendon - Stavanger RK
Stian Røstberg - Bergen RK
Eivind Lunde - Stavanger RK
Pascal Raclin - Oslo RK
Kristoffer Borsheim - Stavanger RK
Andrew Fraser Smith - Oslo RK
Joe Greenshields - Bergen RK
Espen Engevik - Stavanger RK
Glenn Collins - Oslo RK
Wesley Chibaya - Tønsberg RK
Andrei Hanger - Cheltenham RFC, England
Fredrik Skovly - Oslo RK
Roger Yttervik - Tønsberg RK
Francis Hunt - Oslo RK
Neal Hughes - Stavanger RK
Tim Edstrøm - Bergen RK
Thomas Bichard Breau - Oslo RK

Management:
Coach - John Chappell - Ponteland RFC

http://www.rugby.no/les.asp?ID=669

Slovenia
15 David Cerar (RK Bežigrad)
14 Matej Kos (RK Ljubjana)
13 Goran Jelenčič (RK Bežigrad)
12 Peter Kavčič (RK Ljubjana)
11 Aljaž Kralj (RK Ljubjana)
10 Damjan Ahačič (RK Ljubjana)
9 Urban Magušar (RAK Olimpija)
8 Damjan Jovič (?)
7 Grega Miljuš (RK Ljubjana)
6 Tit Hočevar (Oxford Harlequins, England)
5 Žarko Krsmanovič (RK Ljubjana)
4 Peter Gobec (RK Ljubjana)
3 Miroslav Lazič (RK Ljubjana)
2 Jošt Slapničar (RK Ljubjana)
1 Borut Završan (RAK Olimpija)
Replacements
16 Lovro Sambol (RK Bežigrad)
17 Luka Potnik (RAK Olimpija)
18 Damjan Volavšek (RK Ljubjana)
19 Žle
20 Urban Volavšek (RK Ljubjana)
21 Marko Gumzej (RK Bežigrad)
22 Luka Miklič (RAK Olimpija)

http://www.rugby-klub-ljubljana.si/inde ... ice&id=236