National coach Damian Neill has announced his squad for the forthcoming FIRA European Nations Cup, Division 2B fixtures, against Croatia in Makarska next Saturday at 3pm and against Latvia at the Hibs Ground in Corradino the following Saturday at 2pm.

Among those selected are Justin Bugeja of Liverpool John Moores of UK and James Bartolo of Edinburgh Academicals, also of UK. For both of them, it is their first call up with the Maltese national squad.

The squad

Daryl Psaila (Overseas RUFC, Malta), David Borg (Kavallieri RFC, Malta), Dominic Busuttil (Beddau RFC, UK), Guy Kennedy (Queanbeyan Whites RFC, Australia), Harry Collins (Hartpury College, UK) Ian Borda (Kavallieri RFC, Malta), James Finlason (Hove RFC, UK), Justin Bugeja (Liverpool John Moores, UK), James Bartolo (Edinburgh Academicals, UK),

Rohan Spiteri (Goulburn Stockmen RFC, Australia), Lee Culnane (Tuggeranong Vikings RFC, Australia), Leonard Mifsud (Stompers RFC, Malta), Malcolm Attard (Stompers RFC, Malta), Matthew Mirabelli (Stompers RFC, Malta), Michael Whitney (Royal Agricultural College Cirencester, UK), Michael McArdle (Ealing RFC, UK), Nicholas Warren (Wootton Bassett RFC, UK), Oliver Sacco (Clifton RFC, UK), Ryan Borg (Cronulla Sharks RFC, Australia), Saviour Zarb (Easts Rugby Canberra RFC, Australia), Steven Kempster (Tring RFC, UK), Thomas Webb (Eton Manor RFC, UK), Thomas Watts (Old Coventrians RFC, UK).

The squad is currently on a week long training camp in the UK preparing for these two very important fixtures. They fly out to Croatia on Friday.