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Preview: 6 Nations B, Round 7

But again Spain could be locked in a close encounter, this time with Romania.

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Round 6 Results

Russia vs Spain, 22-20

Georgia vs Germany, 59-7

Romania vs Portugal, 39-14

Log after Round 6

1. Georgia – 26 points

2. Romania – 20 points

3. Russia – 17 points

4. Spain – 15 points

5. Portugal – 5 points

6. Germany – 1 point

Portugal vs Georgia at Estádio Universitario, Lisbon, kick-off 14.30

There are six new faces in the Portuguese squad from the team beaten by Romania – Maxime Vaz, Miguel Macedo, Tomás Appleton, Pedro Bettencourt, Mike Tadjer and Nuno Bettencourt.

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Georgia won well last week but were at home. Not that that should matter too much for the travelling Georgians, 16 of whom play abroad in any case.

Despite their big win over Germany in Round 6, Georgia have made five changes to the starting XV and another four to the bench. Into the starting team come fullback Merab Kvirikashvili, right wing Tamaz Mtchedlidze, inside centre Merab Sharikadze, No.8 Lasha Lomidze and tighthead Dudu Kubriashvili. Onto the bench come Anton Peikrishvili, Vakhtang Maisuradze, Beka Gorgadze and Lasha Malaghuradze, all of whom started against Germany.

Teams

Portugal squad: Bruno Medeiros (CDUL), Bruno Rocha (AEIS Tecnico), Mike Tadjer (Agen, France) José Conde (Cascais), Francisco Domingues (Provence, France), Duarte Diniz (Direito), Diogo Van Den Toorn (CDUL), Gonçalo Uva (Direito), Luis Cerquinho (CDUP), Salvador Vassalo (Cascais), Luís Portela (Direito), Volodymyr Grykh (Perpignan,France), Miguel Macedo (CDUP), Máxime Vaz (Clermont, France), Francisco Magalhães (CDUL), Nuno Bettencourt (Cascais), Tomás Aplleton (Darlington Mowden Park, England), Francisco Appleton (CDUL), Manuel Vilela (Direito), Jose Maria Vareta (Direito), Pedro Bettencourt (Clermont, France), Tomás Noronha (CDUL), Nuno Sousa Guedes (Direito)

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Georgia: 15 Merab Kvirikashvili (Montluçon, France), 14 Tamaz Mtchedlidze (Agen, France), 13 Davit Katcharava (Enisey Krasnoyarsk, Russia), 12 Merab Sharikadze (Aurillac, France), 11 Sandro Todua (Lelo Saracens Tbilisi), 10 Lasha Khmaladze (Lelo Saracens Tbilisi), 9 Vasil Lobzhanidze (Armazi Tbilisi), 8 Lasha Lomidze (Beziers, France), 7 Giorgi Tkhilaishvili (Batumi), 6 Shalva Sutiashvili (captain) (Soyaux Angoulême, France), 5 Giorgi Nemsadze (Tarbes, France), 4 Giorgi Chkhaidze (Lille, France), 3 Dudu Kubriashvili (Montpellier, France), 2 Shalva Mamukashvili (Glasgow Warriors, Scptland), 1 Mikheil Nariashvili (Montpellier, France),

Replacements: 16 Zurab Zhvania (Stade Français, France), 17 Kakha Asieshvili (Brive, France), 18 Anton Peikrishvili (Bayonne, France), 19 Vakhtang Maisuradze (Albi, France), 20 Beka Gorgadze (Mont-de- Marsan, France) 21 Giorgi Begadze (Qochebi Bolnisi), 22 Lasha Malaghuradze (Qochebi Bolnisi), 23 Giorgi Aptsiauri (Armia Tbilisi)

Referee: Ian Davies (Wales)

Assistant referees: Wayne Davies (Wales), Richard Brace (Wales)

Spain vs Romania on Saturday, 13 February 2016 at Estadio Central de la Universidad Complutense, Madrid, kick-off 16.00

The teams have met 33 times; Romania have won 31 times, Spain twice.

Coach Santiago Santos has made several changes to Spain's starting XV. New Zealander Brad Linklater moves from fullback to outside centre, both wings are changed, Gautier Gibouin and Pierre Barthere come onto the flanks, while David Berrere moves from flank to lock, Jesús Recuerda comes off the bench and into lock and takes over the captaincy and there is a change at hooker where Marco Pinto takes over from Juan Anaya.

The only two bench survivors are front-rowers Jonathan García and Francisco Blanco.

Romania's coach, Lynn Howells, has made six changes to his starting team. The changes bring in right wing Adrian Apostol, scrumhalf Tudorel Bratu, flank Mihai Macovei, who captains the side, and Vlad Nistor moves to No.6 flank, tighthead Paul Rusu and hooker Otar Turashvili.

Teams

Spain: 15 Charlie Malie, 14 Ignacio Contardi, 13 Brad Linklater, 12 Mathieu Belie, 11 Sebastien Ascarat, 10 Dan Snee, 9 Gregory Maiquez, 8 Jaime Nava, 7 Gautier Gibouin, 6 Pierre Barthere, 5 Jesús Recuerda (captain), 4 David Barrera, 3 Jesús Moreno, 2 Marco Pinto, 1 Fernando López,

Replacements: 16 Francisco Blanco, 17 Juan Anaya, 18 Jonathan García, 19 Anibal Bonán, 20 Mathieu Roca, 21 Thibaut Álvarez, 22 Julen Goia, 23 Sergi Aubanell

Romanía: 15 Catalin Fercu, 14 Adrian Apostol, 13 Paula Kinikinilau, 12 Florin Ionita, 11 Stephen Shennan, 10 Florin Vlaicu, 9 Tudorel Bratu, 8 Stelian Burcea, 7 Mihai Macovei (captain), 6 Vlad Nistor, 5 Valentin Poparlan, 4 Johan van Heerden, 3 Paul Rusu, 2 Otar Turashvili, 1 Constantin Pristavita,

Replacements: 16 Andrei Radoi, 17 Mihai Dico, 18 Silviu Vasiliu, 19 Marius Antonescu, 20 Andrei Gorcioaia, 21 Valentin Calafeteanu, 22 Ovidiu Melniciuc, 23 Sabin Stratila

Referee: Alexandre Ruiz (France)

Russia vs Germany at Yug-Sport Stadium, Sochi on 13 February 2016, kick-off 13.00

Head coach of the Russian national rugby Alexander Pervukhin decided on the starting lineup for the game of the European Championship qualifier against Germany.

Compared to last week's game against Spain, the Russians have seven new players in the starting lineup. The new men are Nazir Hasanov, Sergei Sekisov, Eugene Elgin, who is making his debut, Pavel Butenko, Alexey Shcherban, Igor Kurashov and Mikhail Babaev. But in all there are 11 changes – all the backs and four forwards.

Three of the changes are because of injuries – flank Andrew Temnov, prop Eugene Pronenko and hooker Stanislav Country.

Teams

Russia: 15 Vasily Artemyev, 14 Mikhail Babaev, 13 Igor Galinovsky, 12 Vladimir Rudenko, 11 Igor Kurashov, 10 Ramil Gysin, 9 Alexey Shcherban, 8 Anton Rudoi, 7 Paul Butenko, 6 Victor Gresev, 5 Eugene Elgin, 4 Andrey Garbuzov, 3 Innocent Zykov, 2 Nazir Hasanov, 1 Sergey Sekisov

Replacements:16 Evgeny Matveev, 17 Alexey Volkov, 18 Vladimir Podrezov, 19 Mikhail Sidorov, 20 Dmitry Krotov, 21 Rushan Yagudin, 22 Yury Kushnarev, 23 Denis Simplikevich

Germany: tba

Referee: Matteo Liperini (Italy)

Assistant referees: Vincenzo Schipani (Italy), Riccardo Angelucci (Italy)

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