20.04.2013
Feature Match No.2
Venue: Stadion NK Rudeš, Zagreb
Referee: Marcin Zeszutek (Poland)
Preview
| P | W | D | L | PF | PA | DIFF | BT | BL | PT | |
| NETHERL. | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 33 | 63 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| SWITZ. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 75 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| MALTA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 74 | 104 | -30 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| CROATIA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 48 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| LTHUANIA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 95 | -41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The Netherlands are in a very good position to take the title in this division and progress to the next round of Rugby World Cup 2015 qualifying. A win or a draw would do.
Croatia would have to defeat Netherlands and gain a bonus point and do the same against Lithuania next weekend. They could do it but the odds are against them.
Previous Encounters
24.04.2010 Netherlands 16-14 in Split (ENC 2B)
01.11.2008 Netherlands 18-12 in Amsterdam (WCQ Europe R3; ENC 2B)
01.11.1998 Netherlands 29-7 in Amsterdam (Friendly)
Netherlands Last Five P 5, 4, L 1
13.04.2013 v Malta W 48-10 in Amsterdam (WCQ Europe R3; ENC 2A)
17.11.2012 v Switzerland W 24-7 in Amsterdam (WCQ Euro.R3; ENC 2A)
10.11.2012 v Lithuania W 24-16 in Vilnius (WCQ Europe R3; ENC 2A)
21.04.2012 v Poland L 19-32 in Amsterdam (ENC 1B)
07.04.2012 v Moldova W 40-26 in Chisinau (ENC 1B)
Croatia Last Five P 5, W 3, L 2
03.11.2012 v Switzerland L 20-29 in Nyon (WCQ Europe R3; ENC 2A)
27.10.2012 v Malta W 20-19 in Makarska (WCQ Europe R3; ENC 2A)
26.05.2012 v Andorra W 44-8 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2A Playoff)
05.05.2012 v Lithuania L 26-28 in Vilnius (ENC 2A)
28.04.2012 v Malta W 31-16 in Zagreb (ENC 2A)
GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table-Netherlands 17th, Croatia 23rd
IRB Ranking Points
Netherlands 50.50, Croatia 47.76
Prediction: Netherlands by 13 points
TEAMS
![50[1]](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-3DdHthw6jAM/UXIblu5Ow0I/AAAAAAAAHZA/C8ZbkEVckOo/s1600-h/50%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.gif "50[1]")
Croatia
This was the squad selected to train. I’m yet to see the starting line up and bench for the day
RK NADA: Miljak, Čulić, Borozan, Čorić, Jurčević, Bubrić, Popović, Buzov, Perlain, Burazin, Ivančić, Lerotić, Rosso
RK SINJ: Tvrdić, Grčić
RK MLADOST: Bulat, Draženović, Sekovanec, Jurišić, Oxenham
RK ZAGREB: Mijić, Slaviček M., Jureško
FRANCUSKA: Rončević
BELGIJA: Ujaković
NOVI ZEALAND: Ožić, Brown
AUSTRALIJA: Ayoub
http://www.nada-rugby.hr/nadanew/hrvatska/seniorirepka/1404-jug-sjever-487-140.html
![16[1]](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-tguLiXTIQH0/UXIbmkEP-zI/AAAAAAAAHZQ/jDO5nPZAygI/s1600-h/16%25255B1%25255D%25255B2%25255D.gif "16[1]")
Netherlands squad not available
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