World Rugby Nations Cup 2016

[dragos03]

Location: Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
Broadcast: Dolce Sport (Romania), DirectTV (Uruguay), free steaming on www.rugbytv.ro

Schedule (all times are local EET time):

June 9
Argentina XV vs Spain 16:00
Uruguay vs Emerging Italy 18:00
Romania vs Namibia 20:00

June 13
Argentina XV vs Emerging Italy 16:00
Namibia vs Spain 18:00
Romania vs Uruguay 20:00

June 18
Uruguay vs Spain 16:00
Namibia vs Emerging Italy 18:00
Romania vs Argentina XV 20:00

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SQUADS


Romania

Props:
Constantin Pristavita (Stiinta Baia Mare) - 21 caps
Alexandru Tarus (Beziers) - 10 caps
Alexandru Gordas (CSA Steaua) - 1 cap
Gigi Militaru (Timisoara Saracens) -uncapped

Hookers:
Otar Turashvili (Colomiers) - 27 caps
Andrei Radoi (Timisoara Saracens)- 54 caps

Locks:
Valentin Poparlan (Timisoara Saracens) - 56 caps
Marius Antonescu (Tarbes) - 14 caps
Johan Van Heerden (Stiinta Baia Mare) - 10 caps
Andrei Iurea (Stiinta Baia Mare) - uncapped

Locks:
Stelian Burcea (Timisoara Saracens) - 59 caps
Viorel Lucaci (CSA Steaua) – 51 caps
Razvan Ailenei (Stiinta Baia Mare) - uncapped
Dorin Lazar (Timisoara Saracens) -7 caps

Scrum half:
Valentin Calafeteanu (Timisoara Saracens) - 82 caps
Tudorel Bratu (Dinamo) - 4 caps
Alexandru Tigla (CSM Olimpia) - uncapped

Fly half:
Jack Umaga (Timisoara Saracens) - uncapped
Jody Rose (Timisoara Saracens) - 4 caps

Centres:
Florin Vlaicu (Calvisano) - 90 caps
Ionut Balaban (CS Dinamo) - uncapped
Dennis Perju (L'Aquila) - uncapped

Wingers:
Adrian Apostol (Stiinta Baia Mare) - 25 caps
Stephen Shennan (Timisoara Saracens) - 4 caps
Ionut Dumitru (CSA Steaua) - 15 caps
Nicholas Onutu (ROC La Voulte) - uncapped

Fullbacks:
Catalin Fercu (Timisoara Saracens) - 87 caps
Sabin Stratila (CSA Steaua) - 1 cap


Namibia
Casper Viviers (Welwitschias)
AJ de Klerk (Welwitschias)
Quintin Esterhuizen (Welwitschias)
Johannes Coetzee (Cheetahs)
Collen Smith (Welwitschias)
Gerhard Lötter (Welwitschias)
Shaun du Preez (Welwitschias)
Tjiuee Uanive (Sharks)
Janco Venter (Maties)
Ruan Ludick (Welwitschias)
Rohan Kitshoff (Welwitschias)
Renaldo Bothma (Bulls)
Wian Conradie (Uni. Johannesburg)
Levene Damens (Welwitschias)
Tinus du Plessis (Welwitschias)
Arthur Bouwer (Welwitschias)
Damien Stevens (Western Province)
Theuns Kotzé (Kings)
Eugene Jantjies (Dinamo Bucarest)
Darryl de la Harpe (Welwitschias)
Johan Deysel (Sharks)
JC Greyling (Welwitschias)
Johann Tromp (Welwitschias)
Malcolm Moore (Welwitschias)
Gino Wilson (Welwitschias)
Russell van Wyk (Welwitschias)
Heinrich Smit (Welwitschias)


Argentina XV
Franco Brarda, Pilar (Tala, Cordobesa)
José Deheza, 3ra Línea (Jockey Club, Cordobesa)
Joaquín Paz, Centro (Córdoba Athletic, Cordobesa)
Franco Cuaranta, Wing (Tala, Cordobesa)
Lucas Martínez, Pilar (Castres, FFR)
Carlos Muzzio, Pilar (Mont de Marsan, FFR)
Felipe Arregui, Pilar (Duendes, Rosario)
Pedro Ortega, 2da Línea (Universitario, Rosario)
Santiago Iglesias, Hooker (Universitario, Tucumán)
Santiago Portillo, 3ra Línea (Los Tarcos, Tucumán)
Gabriel Ascárate, Centro (Jaguares, UAR)
Ignacio Larrague, 2da Línea (CASI, URBA)
Cristian Bartoloni, Pilar (Pucará, URBA)
Axel Zapata, Hooker (SITAS, URBA)
Sacha Casañas, 2da Línea (Hindú, URBA)
Lucas Maguire, 3ra Línea (CUBA, URBA)
Santiago Montagner, 3ra Línea (Alumni, URBA)
Lautaro Bavaro, 3ra Línea (Hindú, URBA)
Bruno Devoto, Centro (CASI, URBA)
Felipe Ezcurra, Medio scrum (Hindú, URBA)
Marcos Bollini, Medio scrum (Newman, URBA)
Juan Cappiello, Centro (Pucará, URBA)
Pedro Mercerat, Fullback (La Plata, URBA)
Gonzalo Gutiérrez-Taboada, Fullback (Newman, URBA)
Sebastián Cancelliere, Wing (Hindú, URBA)
Joaquín Díaz-Bonilla, Apertura (Hindú, URBA)
Segundo Tuculet, Centro/Wing (Los Tilos, URBA)


Emerging Italy
Maicol AZZOLINI (Fiamme Oro Rugby)
Andrea BETTIN (Petrarca Padova)
Giorgio BRONZINI (FEMI-CZ Rovigo)
Riccardo BRUGNARA (Leicester Tigers)
Paolo BUONFIGLIO (Marchiol Mogliano Rugby)
Filippo BUSCEMA (Rugby Calvisano)
Federico CONFORTI (Petrarca Padova)
Matteo CORAZZI (Marchiol Mogliano Rugby)
Adriano DANIELE (Sitav Lyons Piacenza)
Gabriele DI GIULIO (Rugby Calvisano)
Matteo FERRO (FEMI-CZ Rovigo)
Vittorio FLAMMINI (L'Aquila Rugby Club)
Matteo GABBIANELLI (Rugby Viadana 1970)
Filippo GEROSA (Rugby Viadana 1970)
Renato GIAMMARIOLI (Rugby Calvisano)
Enrico LUCCHIN (FEMI-CZ Rovigo)
Marius LUUS LUHANDRE (Rugby Calvisano)
Gabriele MANGANIELLO (Rugby Viadana 1970)
Simone MARINARO (Fiamme Oro Rugby Roma)
Andrea MENNITI-IPPOLITO (Petrarca Padova)
Francesco MENON (FEMI-CZ Rovigo)
Sebastian Luke NEGRI DA OLEGGIO (Hartpury RFC)
Luca NOSTRAN (Petrarca Padova)
Sami PANICO (Rugby Calvisano)
Tiziano PASQUALI (Leicester Tigers)
Paolo PESCETTO (Narbonne)
Marco SUSIO (Rugby Calvisano)
Roberto TENGA (FEMI-CZ Rovigo)
Davide ZANETTI (Rugby Calvisano)


Uruguay
Diego Arbelo
Juan Echeverría
Facundo Gattás
Germán Kessler
Mario Sagario
Mateo Sanguinetti
Ignacio Secco
Diego Magno
Franco Lamanna
Diego Ayala
Ignacio Dotti
Matías Beer
Gonzalo Campomar
Juan Gaminara
Alejandro Nieto
Guillermo Lijtenstein
Santiago Arata
Facundo Klappenbach
Martín Secco
Andrés Vilaseca
Nicolás Freitas
Pedro Deal
Leandro Leivas
Federico Favaro
Andrés Rocco
Rodrigo Silva
Santiago Martínez


Spain
Fernando López - Massy
Joe Hutchinson - Bathco Rugby
Michael Dallery - Biarritz Olympique
Jesús Moreno - Provence Rugby
Alberto Blanco - VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Daniel Marrón - SilverStorm El Salvador
Juan Anaya - Galway
Ãlvaro Abril - VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
David Barrera - Vannes
Oier Goia - Ampo Ordizia
Florian Muñoz-Rivero - Provence Rugby
Javier De Juan - Bathco Rugby
Ãlvaro Nuñez - SilverStorm El Salvador
Jaime Nava (c) - Périgueux
Asier Usárraga - Biarritz Olympique
José Luis Del Valle - Complutense Cisneros
Facundo Munilla - Provence Rugby
Pablo Gil - VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Rafael de Santiago - CRC Pozuelo
Federico Castiglioni - VRAC Quesos Entrepinares
Thibaut Ãlvarez - Aubenas
Gauthier Minguillon - Langon
Ignacio Contardi - Mâcon
Julen Goia - Mauléon
Jordi Jorba - USAP Perpignan
Sergi Aubanell - Aurillac
Jaime Mata - CRC Pozuelo

 

[argie]

It seems this will be the last Nations Cup based in Romania.

Well, at least for now.

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In Argentina XV, Felipe Arregui was called to join Los Pumas June test matches for the injured Facundo Gigena.

This is the starting XV of Argentina to face Spain.

Argentina XV

1. Franco Brarda,
2. Santiago Iglesias,
3. Cristian Bartoloni,
4. Ignacio Larrague,
5. Pedro Ortega,
6. Lucas Maguire,
7. Lautaro Bavaro,
8. Santiago Portillo,
9. Felipe Ezcurra (cap),
10. Joaquín Díaz Bonill,
11. Franco Cuaranta,
12. Gabriel Ascárate,
13. Juan Cappiello,
14. Sebastián Cancelliere;
15. Pedro Mercerat.

16. Axel Zapata,
17. Lucas Martínez,
18. Carlos Muzzio,
19. Sacha Casañas,
20. Santiago Montagner,
21. Marcos Bollini,
22. Joaquín Paz,
23. Segundo Tuculet.

HC: Felipe Contepomi

 

[daveypnz]

Hi guys, always love tournaments like this! Can anybody with knowledge of these teams fill me on what to expect? How do you rank the teams, what are your predictions etc?

 

[dragos03]

As usual, Romania and Argentina XV are probably the favourites to win it and the direct match in the last round will be decisive.

First round results:
Argentina XV - Spain 44-8
Emerging Italy - Uruguay 26-24
Romania - Namibia 20-8

It's indeed the last time Romania hosts this tournament, I really hope we will start to get a proper June test schedule starting next year. But the Nations Cup should continue and countries like Uruguay or Spain could be great hosts.

 

[dragos03]

Day 2 results:
Argentina XV - Emerging Italy 40-30
Namibia - Spain 34-32
Romania - Uruguay 18-0 (partial result, the match was suspended after 35 minutes due to a thunderstorm and will be resumed tomorrow)

 

[dragos03]

Romania - Uruguay 40-0 final score

The match suspended due to lightning last night was resumed and completed today.
The match between Romania and Argentina XV on Saturday will decide the winner of this competition.