On Saturday 13th April, Malta will be playing against Croatia in the Rugby European Championship at the Hibernians Stadium, with kick-off happening at 14:00.
Currently, Malta and Croatia hold the first and second places in the European Championship respectively, with both teams having won all three of their matches so far. During the championship, Malta has beaten Cyprus (10-37), Bosnia & Herzegovina (41-7), and Israel (14-21), and Croatia has beaten Israel (19-16), Cyprus (46-24) and Bosnia & Herzegovina (11-40). Both teams are heading into this game hungry to win the top table spot for themselves.
Since 2016, Malta and Croatia have competed against each other twice. On the 29th April 2017, both teams played against each other in Zagreb, Croatia, with the game ending in a draw (14-14). Malta then beat Croatia on the 4th November 2017 in Kordin, Malta (56-8). With one win and one draw, this upcoming match will determine whether Malta will remain on top.
MeDirect has been proudly supporting the Malta Rugby Football Union for the past nine years. Supporting the Maltese community has always been a priority for the Bank and will continue to be so in the coming years. We wish the national team good luck with their upcoming match.