Lots of prospects in Serbian team
A very promising team with a lot of young players has set out on the road, which, together with several experienced and hardened national team members, will take on the excellent Moldova. We may not have the strongest team, but we are very competitive with great motivation to achieve a positive result. Do not forget that we are on a streak of 6 victories in a row and that we are a team that has become victorious and is quite confident in its abilities and quality.
How to watch a live match
As we have already announced, you can watch the match live on the YouTube channel of the European Rugby Federation. You can just click on the video below. Do not forget that we are on a streak of 6 victories in a row and that we are a team that has become victorious and is quite confident in its abilities and quality.
What is the Moldovan team like?
Moldova did not impress against Turkey, on the contrary. However, they will be strengthened before the match with us in several positions. Which will make things quite difficult for us. The key to our success is scrum. If we manage to stabilize, we can hope for a positive result. The Moldovans will have reinforcements at the post position in the form of Ruslan Dorogan, who has experience playing in Italy and Romania. The rest of the starting line-up will be identical to the one against Turkey. In the line, a big reinforcement will be Ion Puika, who plays for the Italian Perugia. Andrei Cebotari, who has a lot of experience while playing in Romania, will play in the center position.
The Moldovans will have three big reinforcements ready to wait for us in Chisinau. However, you will not be able to count on the excellent defender Adrian Adam, who will not play in the match against us. We are not sure if it is an injury, but it will certainly be a big handicap for the hosts. The Moldovans have not made many changes compared to the previous weekend. It will definitely be stronger. You can view the complete squads on the website of the Rugby Europe.
Serbian nation team squad
1. Igor Marinković
YOB: 1998.
Position: Prop
Club: Hannover78 Rugby
League: Bundesleague
Country: Germany
Igor made his debut for Serbia in the last match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Hannover Rugby School product has shown how lethal he can be in the system of play enforced by Michel Milovic. He is a very fast and mobile player, who is extremely stable and as such is lethal in a high-tempo game. It is for this reason that they are forcing him in the club to play in the positions of the third line this season.
2. Uroš Jončić
YOB: 1991.
Position: Hooker
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
A sympatic hooker who always gives his all on the field. You can be sure of that at all times. A very fast and penetrating player who excels in contact. A player with enormous energy who can positively influence his teammates. A man who can start the whole team with one move. As Nada Obrić would say, “emotional positive”.
3. Dragan Matijević
YOB: 2001.
Position: Prop
Club: Roundhegians Rugby Football Club
League: Yorkshire 1
Country: England
The player who made his debut in the last match in Zenica. However, he did not spend a long time in the game to show how much he can do. Now he has a great opportunity to prove himself against the serious scrum of Moldova. We believe he will fit perfectly into a fastball, high-tempo system.
4. Relja Pećanac
YOB: 2001.
Position: Lock
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Now we would dare to say that Relja is one of the most standard players in the era of Mišel Milović. He enjoys the absolute trust of the selectors, which he fully justifies on the field. An excellent defender who does all the “dirty” work you won’t find in statistical categories or fantasy scoring. A very young player who now has considerable experience playing for the national team.
5. Stefan Ivković
YOB: 1991.
Position: Lock
Club RK Kruševac
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Here, we will say it loud and clear. We finally got to see Stefan Ivković in the starting line-up of the Serbian national team. A player who is extremely fast, strong and can play in several positions. Although his natural position is in the scrum, we mostly saw him in the line on the wing, due to his excellent technique and speed.
6. Kiprijan Đorić
YOB: 2000.
Position: Flanker
Club: Rugby Union Donau Vienna
League: Bundesleague
Country: Austria
A player who does everything on both sides of the court. It’s like letting a pit bull out on the field. In defense, he is like a machine, a real hardcore third line, which is non-stop in movement and action. A real horror for the opponent’s attack, where he will not give them opportunities for a fluid and fast attack. Expect him to put extra pressure on opposing rucks.
7. Alen Ćosović
YOB: 1988.
Position: Flanker
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Jack of all trades. If someone in the team needs to do something, he is always the first choice. A tireless worker who has a huge radius of movement all over the field. Excellent in defense, but also in attack, where he is especially deadly in penetration when he receives the ball from offside and attacks from the second plan. Dominant ball carier. His experience on the field will mean a lot to the young players.
8. Danijel Stojanovic
2004.
Position: Number 8
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
The time has come for Daniel to take on a bigger role in the Serbian national team. The time has come for Daniel to take on a bigger role in the Serbian national team. One of the leaders of a new wave of young players who have the quality to play rugby at a serious level. Very confident ball carrier and penetrating player who is very difficult to stop. Excellent in defensive tasks where he always tries to win every contact.
9. Janko Zemun Milinković
YOB: 1998.
Position: Scrumhalf
Club: Rugby Bergamo 1950
League: Seria B
Country: Serbia
A player with experience who makes a difference on the field. When you have a player with high rugby intelligence who reads the game very well and especially the movement of the players on the field, then you have the perfect weapon in your arsenal. A true playmaker who likes to press the opposition’s defensive line and who feels very comfortable in making decisions on the field. True leader.
10. Aleksandar Đorđević
YOB: 1989.
Position: Flyhalf
Club: BRK Crvena Zvezda
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
The player with the most international experience in Serbia. Alexander can cover several positions in the line, depending on the task you assign him. A player who likes to create and use space. The real treasure for the Eagles will be that he and Janko will be in the playmaking positions. A player who likes responsibility and is extremely good at situations when he is under pressure. That’s why he received the captain’s armband from coach Milović.
11. Dragan Kokanović
YOB: 2005.
Position: wing
Club: BRK Crvena Zvezda
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Directly from the U18 junior team to the senior team. According to his age, Dragan is still a junior, but he got the opportunity to start on the wing against Moldova. He likes to get the ball into space when he’s on a full run, then he’s very hard to stop. We are especially pleased that players who have many years of experience playing in younger categories get a chance in the national team and have the opportunity to prove themselves in strong international matches.
12. Julijen Matijašević
YOB: 1994.
Position: Center
Club: Tulle
League: Federale 1
Country: France
Julien is in his best playing years and shows it with his games. This season he returned to Thule, which plays in the Federal 1 League in France. Can cover several positions in the line. It will be very interesting to see how he will manage in the position of the first center and how he will function between Đorđević and Stanković. A very intelligent and explosive player who can make a huge difference at this level.
13. Nikola Stanković
YOB: 2000.
Position: Flyhalf
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
A long-time member of the national team with a long playing experience. For us, there is no better position for him than the second center, because that is where he can make the best use of his physical predispositions, which he showed in earlier matches of the national team. Very fast and penetrating player. He has a great shot and is very good in the air.
14. Nemanja Stošić
YOB: 2002.
Position: wing
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Another one of the constellation of young players who has a lot of experience from the national team. He has already spent several training camps with Milović and preparing for a big role. He primarily plays in the center position, but he can also do very well on the wing. This match is his first start in the jersey of the national team.
15. Igor Dejanović
YOB: 1988.
Position: Fullback
Club: RK Partizan
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Together with Đorđević, he is the most experienced player in the team. Igor enjoys the full confidence of coach Milović to entrust him with the role of defender and last man of defense. A very efficient and effective player who can deliver whatever is asked of him. He hasn’t lost his speed and rugby mojo, so he still plays at a high pace and at a high level.
16. Vladimir Janićijević
YOB: 1998.
Position: Prop
Club: RK Vojvodina
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Vojvodina produces at least one member of the national team almost every cycle of the national team in the last few years. Perhaps even the biggest task awaits Vladimir, which is the fight against the scrum of Moldova. A very ready player who can respond to the given challenge. Good defensively.
17. Milan Trujkić
YOB: 2001.
Position: Fullback
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Milan originally plays as a hooker, but he can easily fill several places in the team, both in the scrum and in the line. An extremely mobile player for his size, which gives him the ability to fit perfectly into the game system. A sure ball carrier, excellent in support and in the ruck.
18. Uroš Jevđenijević
2004.
Position: Lock
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Debutant in the senior national team of Serbia. Uros is part of the class of 2004 which produced several very good players from whom we expect a lot in the senior competition. A safe jumper in the lineouts, very good in offensive tasks, where we place a special emphasis on escorting and working in rucks. We are eagerly awaiting his performance.
19. Stefan Simović
YOB: 2001.
Position: Lock/Flanker
Club: RK Partizan
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Officially, Stefan is registered as a scrum change, however he can cover both center and wing positions. A very fast and strong player, who can be very difficult for the opponent when he finds himself in match situations where he can use his physical predispositions in the best way. He has an extremely accurate and strong shot, where he can shoot at the goal even from half the field without major problems.
20. Stanislav Ljubičić
Годиште: 1997.
Position: Flanker
Club: RK Rad
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Stanislav can equally well cover several positions both in the scrum and in the line. Initially, he does very well in the third line, but he is especially effective when he plays on the wing or in one of the central positions. Играч који нон стоп ради у отвореној игри, добро се позиционира и игра без лопте.
21. Ivan Nikolić
2003.
Position: Center
Club: RK Dorćol 1998
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
One of the archetypes of players that emerged in rugby league. Excellent physical predispositions, good technique, always in contact has the option to offer an offload if possible. A very penetrating player who is hard to stop when he gets on the run. Ivan is one of the players we believe is an excellent executor of actions in Milović’s fast-paced system.
22. Nemanja Lazić
2004.
Position: Center/Wing
Club RK Kruševac
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
An offshoot of the Kruševac rugby school, which produced a large number of representatives of Serbia. Even today, a player of the class of 2004 who broke into the national team, where he will gather much-needed experience that will help him in his further development. A very penetrating player who is strong in contact, always offering an offload option when possible. He reads the game well and uses the space in the opponent’s defense.
23. Petar Pavlović
YOB: 1989.
Position: Prop
Club: RK Dorćol 1998
League: Serbian Championship
Country: Serbia
Petar is another debutant in the national team. He may not be too well known to a wide rugby audience, but he played for several clubs in Serbia. I put before him a huge task to be a reserve prop in the national team. The entire first line as well as the Reverve are facing a huge challenge, where it will take a huge effort to respond to it.
