The Maltese rugby team will be determined to make amends for the upset in Croatia in their last match with a strong showing against Czech Republic at the Hibs Stadium today.
Last weekend, Malta opened their season commitments with a 34-27 defeat in Split that left the national team one place off the bottom with 10 points.
The Czechs, who beat Malta 27-13 at home last year, will be looking to repeat that result here and regain top spot in the group, making it more difficult for Damien Neill’s men.
Malta captain Domenic Busuttil said the Czech Republic start favourites but he and his team-mates will be firing on all cylinders to surprise their more-quoted opponents.
“We are coming from a very frustrating performance against Croatia. The coach was right... had we been more careful we could have easily avoided defeat in Split,” Busuttil admitted.
“Now we have a very difficult match against the Czech Republic but the mood in our camp is still upbeat as we want to get back on track in the group.
“Everyone keeps saying how strong the Czechs are but at home we have a very decent record and that makes us feel more confident that we can win this match.”
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