Training Tomorrow 7/12 at Michel Lucius

The training tomorrow will be indoors at the Lycee Michel Lucius (av. Pasteur - Limperstberg)

Schilde 5 - Luxembourg 26

Weather: Sunny but cold. 2°.

Pitch: Muddy

Kickoff: 13:30

Spectators: 23

Ref: M. Gatez (*****)

Luxembourg:

 

Luxembourg Cadets travelled to Schilde to defend their position at the top of Division 2 and for a much more difficult game than the relative positions of the two teams would anticipate.

With a strong start and helped by a lot of handling errors from Luxembourg, Schilde camped in Luxembourg’s half for the first 10 minutes. Although having unusual problems in attack, Luxembourg’s defense stayed solid and the opposition never really had an opportunity to score. The first break came at the 10^th minute from a good counter attack. Luxembourg got a turnover in their 22m. For the first time in the game, the ball ran all the back line and Christopher Rossa had space on the wing to beat two defenders and score in the middle of the posts. Matthew Hopwood converted the easy kick.

From this somehow undeserved try, Luxembourg started slowly to rebuild their composure and getting more ball possession. The last ten minutes of first half were the best in the game with Luxembourg now dominating all aspects of the game. They were rewarded with two tries. The first, at the 23^rd minute when Matthew penetrated Schilde defense and two perfect passes found Callum Bonnallo with space to score. 2 minutes later, another good work from the forwards on the right and a good run from the backs gave Christopher his second try of the afternoon. Matthew converted the two tries and half time arrived with the score at 0-21.

After good finish in first half, one would expect Luxembourg to be dominant in second half. It didn’t happen. Luxembourg went back to the same mistakes. This time even worst as they were having now trouble in all the set pieces and breakdowns. Without ball, Luxembourg had to suffer Schilde dominance. Fortunately, defense remained solid and the final score was never questioned. Not surprisingly, Luxembourg could only score from a Schilde error. On the 48^th minute, Schilde fumbled with the ball close to their 22m, Christopher picked it up and passed to Xavier Boone to score. Matthew missed the difficult kick. Close to the end of the game, Schilde got their deserved points. After a couple of threatening actions close to the end line, Schilde dropped the ball. Luxembourg lost the following scrum at 5m and gave away two penalties in the breakdown. From the last one, Schilde charged all the way to the line. Final whistle arrived soon after with the score 5-26.

It was a bad day for Luxembourg boys whom never really got into the game. Too many errors gave opposition too much ball possession and nothing from where to build effective attacks.

Winter pause arrives now with Luxembourg at the top of the league and a comfortable margin to face the second half of the season.

 Man of the Match: Christopher Rossa

U17 Belgium Cadets Division 2 / Schilde-Luxembourg

This Saturday, November 27, we'll travel to Antwerp to play Day 8 of Belgium Cadets Division 2.

SCHILDE-Luxembourg

Sportcomplex Moerstraat
2970 Schilde

Kick off: 13:30

DEPARTURE: 8:45
ARRIVAL: 20:30

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Glacis at 8:20 latest.

Don't forget an ID Card or Passport. You cannot play without it. Bring also some food and water (bananas, cereal bars, biscuits …) and warm clothes as the temperature will be around 2°.
Please, if you're not available on Saturday let me know as soon as possible.



BONALLO Callum
BOONE Xavier
BOONE Yannick
BUS Mario
CHRISTENSEN Jesper
DENNIS William
DOOLEY James
DOOLEY Michael
DUCREUZET Pierre
HOPWOOD Matthew
JOLLIFFE Seiji
KOLIAS Lucas
LACHAISE Gauthier
LAMBERT Oliver
LIMPACH Jason
LAVIS Louis
LOWTHER Lucas
OLSEN Christian
PACAUD Martin
PENN George
RAMOS Pedro
RIZZI Micky
ROSSA Christopher
SALA Peter
SIMPSON Benji
VERCRUYSSE Julian

Standby: VANDAMME Thomas, SIRY Dylan, DANIEL Marco (If we have last minute absences, you'll be contacted)

Barbarians 7 - Luxembourg 72

Weather: 8°. Sunny

Pitch: Soft

Kickoff: 13:30

Spectators: 29

Ref: M. Gillet (*****)

Luxembourg:

Last Saturday Luxembourg Cadets travelled to Brussels to play Day 7 of the Belgium Division 2 and for another victory which puts them in a comfortable position at the top of the league.

It couldn’t start better. Barely 30 seconds into the game and straight from the Barbarians kick off, the ball was recycled to the backs and Christopher Rossa on the wing had the space and pace to conclude in the middle of the posts. Benji Simpson converted the easy kick. Taken by surprise the Barbarians reorganized and managed to stop Luxembourg charges for almost 15 minutes. Eventually the break came when Pedro Ramos took a quick penalty in the opposition 22. He was stopped near the line but passed to Julian Vercruysse in the empty space. From there Luxembourg couldn’t be stopped any more. 3 minutes later, from a ruck inches from the try line, Yannick Boone took the ball and had just to fall in the end zone. Another 3 minutes and the Barbarians fumbled with a ball coming from a scrum. Opportunistically, Jaime Barragan got the ball and scored. One minute later we saw the best try in the afternoon. Receiving the kick off from the previous try, Luxembourg went to a ruck. The ball came quickly to the backs and went all the way to Christopher who managed to slalom in the Barbarians defense before scoring. Benji converted 3 of the tries to settle the score at 0-33.

In the last 10 minutes of the half, Luxembourg lost a bit of the organization they were showing, preferring individual actions and showing some indiscipline in the breakdown. As a consequence, not only the Barbarians could at last have some space to play but they could score near the end of the half after an interception in Luxembourg’s 22. The easy kick was converted and half time arrived with the score 7-33.

If the try gave the Barbarians some hope they could contest the game, it was quickly swept away. On the 3^rd minute, William Denis went for a nice break panicking the entire defense. The ball went to the side only to found 3 Luxembourg players without any opposition. Christian Olsen had the easy try.  From here it was just a succession of Luxembourg charges to the opposition end zone with some of them ending with good tries. First, Benji got a ball from a scrum and entered in the middle to score. A few minute later, Callum Bonallo did the same but was stopped near the line. The offload went to Gauthier Lachaise who scored. On the 22^nd minute, Christian got a ball from a line out against, the ball ran all the backs to Christopher on the wing for his second hat trick of the season. Two minutes later, two rucks well negotiated and a couple of good passes gave William the opportunity to score. On the 26^th minute, a good counter attack from a Barbarians kick put Pedro in a good position. When tackled, the offload went to Callum who just had to score. Finally, in the last minute, Benji scored his second of the afternoon. Final score 7-72   

Another fine display from the Luxembourg Cadets Excepting the last 10 minutes of the first half, Luxembourg played collective - with 9 players scoring tries – moving the ball fast and being superior in all aspects of the game.

Man of the Match: Christian Olsen

U17 Belgium Cadets Division 2 / Barbarians-Luxembourg

This Saturday, November 20, we'll travel to Brussels to play Day 7 of Belgium Cadets Division2. 

Kick-Off: 13:30

Elephant field
Bijlkensveldstraat z/n
3080 Tervuren
Belgium 

Departure : 9:45

Arrival :      19:30

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Glacis at 9:30 latest.

Don't forget an ID Card or Passport. You cannot play without it. Bring also some food and water (bananas, cereal bars, biscuits …).
Please, if you're not available on Saturday let me know as soon as possible.

BARRAGAN Jaime
BONALLO Callum
BOONE Xavier
BOONE Yannick
BUS Mario
CHRISTENSEN Jesper
DENNIS William
DOOLEY James
DOOLEY Michael
DUCREUZET Pierre
HOPWOOD Matthew
JOLLIFFE Seiji

LACHAISE Gauthier
LAVIS Louis
LOWTHER Lucas
OLSEN Christian
PACAUD Martin
PENN George
RAMOS Pedro
RIZZI Micky
ROSSA Christopher
SALA Peter
SIMPSON Benji
SYRI Dylan
VERCRUYSSE Julian

Mons 3 - Luxembourg 26

Weather: 2°. Rain and windy. 

Pitch: Muddy
Kickoff: 13:30
Spectators: 19
Ref: M. Guns (*****)

Luxembourg:

 

 

 

Last Saturday Luxembourg Cadets traveled to Mons for another game at the top of Division 2. Rain, cold, a strong wind and a muddy pitch were waiting for them. This and a Mons team highly motivated by the last results and wanting to show the heavy defeat in the first game was only an accident, made it clear since the first second this game would be hard work.
After taking the first impact of Mons and showed they can play "all seasons", Luxembourg went ahead on the score at the third minute. It started with a good move in the backs which sent the ball to the left for Christopher Rossa to be stopped near the line. William Dennis and Benji Simpson passed superbly and Matthew Hopwood found space between the centers to enter and score. Benji converted for the 0-7.
With the wind blowing in their back, Mons started kicking a lot and managed to put an enormous pressure in Luxembourg’s defense. The boys didn't get impressed, defended remarkably and all Mons could get was 3 points from a penalty at the 20th minute. Feeling the danger, Luxembourg started to alleviate pressure by being dangerous in counter attack. Near the end of first half the reward came with another try. Matthew recovered a ball in his half and slalomed for 30m in the middle of the disorganized defense. A perfect timed pass set Christopher free on the wing to score in the middle of the posts. Benji converted and half time arrived with the score at 3-14.
Correcting some mistakes done in first half and with the wind now in their back, Luxembourg dominated the second half literally parking the game in the opposition half. It was time for Mons to defend and they did it well till the 42nd minute when Lucas Lowther charged-down perfectly, got the ball and was stopped near the try line. Mons entered from the side in the subsequent ruck and from the penalty at 5m, Yannick Boone was stopped near the line but passed to Benji whom just had to fall and score for the 3-19. With the game under control and a comfortable score, Luxembourg waited for the end of the game keeping Mons well deep in their half. Just before the final whistle, Robert Irons caught a panic kick in the middle and went all the way to the try line. Benji conversion settled the final score 3-26.
In very difficult conditions the boys showed the stuff of champions. With an outstanding George Penn showing the way, all the boys played the game as it should be played and the spectator hardly doubt whom the winner would be.
With 4 points ahead on top of the league, Luxembourg Cadets are getting in a very good position for the promotion to first Division. Still there's a long way to go but if they keep the team spirit, hard work and humbleness they have been showing, promotion will not be just a dream. 

U17 Belgium Cadets Division 2 / Mons-Luxembourg

This Saturday, October 24, we are going to Mons to play another game at the top of the Belgium Cadets Division2.

MONS - LUXEMBOURG

Kick-off: 13:30

Stadium: Rue de Mons

    7011 Ghlin

Departure : 9:30

Arrival :       18:30

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Glacis below must be at Glacis at 9:15.

Bring some food (bananas, cereal bars, biscuits …) and water.

IMPORTANT: you’ll need an ID card in order to play. Don’t forget.

 

BARRAGAN Jaime

BOONE Xavier

BOONE Yannick

BUS Mario
CHRISTENSEN Jesper
DENNIS William

DOOLEY James
DUCREUZET Pierre
HOPWOOD Matthew

IGNACIO Mark
IRONS Robert
JOLLIFFE Seiji

LACHAISE Gauthier

LOWTHER Lucas
OLSEN Christian
PACAUD Martin
PENN George
RIZZI Micky
ROSSA Christopher
SALA Peter

SIMPSON Benji
VERCRUYSSE Julian

Standby: SYRI Dylan, RAMOS Pedro

Luxembourg 95 - Charleroi 0

Weather: 9°. Cloudy. No rain
Pitch: Soft
Kickoff: 13:30
Spectators: 43
Ref: M. Moody (*****)

Luxembourg:

As one can guess from the score, this was very much a one way game. With Charleroi presenting 13 players - some of them U15 - they were courageous but couldn't never challenge Luxembourg.
Any hopes the visitors had were quickly dissipated when, right in the first minute, Martin Pacaud intercepted a ball in his 22 and went all the way to the try line. From here, with Benji Simpson
enjoying plenty of freedom and Christopher Rossa finding boulevards on the wing, first half can be described by the 8 tries Luxembourg scored. Christopher scored an amazing 5 tries.
Pierre Ducreuzet and Benji with one try and 6 conversions settled the score 52-0 at half time.
Second half wasn't much different. Matthew Hopwood, Robert Irons, Gauthier Lachaise twice, Mario Bus twice and Benji with one try and 4 conversions took the final score to 95-0.
Although the rugby played sometimes lacked structure and there were a few concentration mistakes, which is normal under the circumstances,
Luxembourg boys played a serious game, respecting the opposition and the spectators. 

Man of the Match: Benji Simpson

U17 Belgium Cadets Division 2 / Luxembourg - Charleroi

This Saturday, October 16, we will receive Charleroi at Cessange for Day 5 of the Belgium Cadets Division 2

LUXEMBOURG - CHARLEROI

Kick-off: 13:30

Stadium: Cessange

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Cessange at 12:00.
Belgium Federation rules require each player must have an ID (ID Card, passport …) please, don’t forget it.
All other players are invited to come and support your team.

BARRAGAN Jaime
BOONE Yannick

BUS Mario
CHRISTENSEN Jesper
DENNIS William
DUCREUZET Pierre
HOPWOOD Matthew
IGNACIO Mark
IRONS Robert
JOLLIFFE Seiji
LACHAISE Gauthier
LAVIS Louis
LOWTHER Lucas
OLSEN Christian
PACAUD Martin
PENN George
RAMOS Pedro
RIZZI Micky
ROSSA Christopher
SALA Peter
SIMPSON Benji
VERCRUYSSE Julian

Standby: DOOLEY James, LAMBERT Oliver, VANDAMME Thomas

Laakdal 5 - Luxembourg 45

Weather: 18°. Sunny.
Pitch: Very good
Kickoff: 13:30
Spectators: 36
Ref: M. Burlet (*****)

Luxembourg:

With both teams unbeaten after 3 games, Luxembourg U17 went to Laakdal to play the game at the top of the League, knowing this would be one of the toughest games of the season.
First half proved they were right. A good start from Laakdal and some puzzling decisions from the referee put an enormous pressure in Luxembourg defence and the boys conceded the first points of the season after only two minutes.
Putting aside any fears this early try could imply for the result of the game, the team reacted with personality and maturity. Avoiding the indiscipline in the breakdown showed in the last games,
the team kept its organisation and came back to the score very quickly. On the 6th minute, the backs made a good breakthrough on the right which unfortunately ended with a knock on.
Starting to show their dominance in the scrums, the boys recovered the ball and ran it all the way to the left where Christopher had the space and the speed to reach the try line in the middle of the posts. Benji converted to put the score at 7-5.
Till half time Luxembourg stayed dominant in possession and territory - with an enormous superiority in the scrums and line outs - but couldn’t manage to score again.
Sometimes because they were facing a good defence, others because the decisive passes were missing. Half time arrived with the score still at 7-5.
If there were doubts about the winner of this game they were quickly dissipated. Correcting the mistakes in terms of efficiency and taking advantage of the temporary numeric inferiority and fatigue of the opposition,
the story of second half is almost the story of the 6 very good tries. 
Right in the second minute, another well played scrum in the middle of the pitch, set Benji - who saw the hole in defence - into space and when defence came passed the ball to Matthew to score.
5 minutes later, Pedro took a ball from a scrum at 5m, was stopped near the line and from the quick ruck the ball went to Benji to score. Another 5 minutes and the boys scored again.
They got the ball from a Laakdal line out at 10m, went for a maul and Lucas just had to fall in the line.
On the 15th minute, the backs got a ball in their 40m and after two perfect passes, Christopher had space on the left to score his second try of the day.
On the 56th minute, another good play ended in a try. Robert received an opposition kick in our half and countered attack on the right. When Martin was stopped in a desperate defensive action,
a good support allowed a quick ruck and the ball went to Benji to score his second in the game.
Just before the final whistle the boys still had time to score the 7^th try. Pedro took a quick penalty, gained 15m and passed to Martin to score in the empty space. Benji converted 4 of the tries settling the final score 45-5 for Luxembourg.
A very good display from the boys against a good team. Patience and discipline settled the basis for magnificient tries and a very good result. Well done.

Man of the Match: Pedro

U17 Belgium Cadets Division 2 - Laakdal-Luxembourg

This Saturday, September 25, we are going to Laakdal to play Day 4 of Belgium Cadets Division2.
 
LAAKDAL-LUXEMBOURG 

Kick-off: 13:30

Stadium: De Vloed, 11
                2430 Laakdal

Departure : 9:30

Arrival :      18:30

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Glacis at 9:15.

Don’t forget the club polo and tracksuit.
Bring also some food and water (bananas, cereal bars, biscuits …) and an ID card.
As we have some doubts about last minute injuries and season colds are coming, we're calling 24 players, knowing two may have to make the sacrifice of travelling and not playing.
Please - and this is important - if you're not available on Saturday or we don't want to take the risk of travelling and not playing, let me know as soon as possible.
Any other player whom wants to come is very much welcomed. This time we have space in the bus. Bring you're rugby gear. Just in case.
 

BARRAGAN Jaime
BEIER Stanley
BOONE Xavier
BOONE Yannick
BUS Mario
CHRISTENSEN Jesper
DENNIS William
DUCREUZET Pierre
HOPWOOD Matthew
IRONS Robert
JOLLIFFE Seiji

LACHAISE Gauthier
LAVIS Louis
LOWTHER Lucas
OLSEN Christian
PACAUD Martin
PENN George
RAMOS Pedro
RIZZI Micky
ROSSA Christopher
SALA Peter
SCHWENGLER David
SIMPSON Benji
VERCRUYSSE Julian

Liege 0 - Luxembourg 33

Weather: 12°. Cloudy. No rain

Pitch: Soft

Kickoff: 13:30

Spectators: 17

Ref: M. Di Ciccio (*****)

Luxembourg:

With five changes in the starting team and a few last minute absences, Luxembourg couldn’t produce the same quality rugby we’ve seen in the last games. Not the fault of the players brought in, tough. They met the expectations, showed the team doesn’t have only 15 players and fully deserved the opportunity, but the lack of routines and pace was too obvious.

Both teams didn’t play well, with lots of interruptions due to handling errors or penalties. However, Luxembourg was always the best team on the pitch with glimpses of brilliance.

The game started well for Luxembourg. On the 5th minute, the forwards took the ball to the far right of the pitch. From there the ball ran all the back line and Christopher had just to run and score. Impressive. Four minutes later, Christopher scored his second with another nice move in the backs. Benji converted both to set the score 14-0. After these early and easy tries the game went into a festival of handling errors, consecutive turnovers and penalties and we were even lucky  when an handling error a couple of meters from the score line, prevented Liege from scoring just before the referee whistled half time.

Thanks to a better organization and attitude in second half, Luxembourg spent almost all the 30 minutes in the opposition half. However, there was always a handling error or a positional mistake to stop the decisive pass. Eventually, taking advantage of the opposition collapse, Luxembourg scored 3 tries in the last 10 minutes. On the 49th minute, Stanley caught a ball in the air at half way and went thru the defense almost without challenge. 2 minutes later, the forwards worked hard in the ruck to give Christophe his first hat-trick. On the 55th minute the game ended as it started with another magnificent try. The forwards took the ball to the far left, recycled it to the backs and this time Matthew had space in the middle to score. Benji converted two the set the final score at 0-33.  

This elaborated but well deserved victory puts Luxembourg at the top of the table. 

Man of the Match: Christopher

U17 Belgium Cadets Division 2 - Liege-Luxembourg

This Saturday, September 25, we are going to Liége to play the 3^rd game of Belgium Cadets Division2.
 
LIEGE-LUXEMBOURG 

Kick-off: 13:30

Stadium: Complexe sportif de Naimette-Xhovémont

  Boulevard Léon Philippet, 83
     4000 Liège

 

Departure : 10:15

Arrival :        19:00

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Glacis at 10:00.

Don’t forget the club polo and tracksuit, shorts and socks if you have them. Bring also some food and water (bananas, cereal bars, biscuits …) and an ID card.

BARRAGAN Jaime
BEIER Stanley
BOONE Xavier
BOONE Yannick
CHRISTENSEN Jesper
DENNIS William
DUCREUZET Pierre
GENEST Gregoire
GENEST Eloy
HOPWOOD Matthew
IRONS Robert
JOLLIFFE Seiji

LACHAISE Gauthier
LAVIS Louis
LOWTHER Lucas
OLSEN Christian
PENN George
RAMOS Pedro
RIZZI Micky
ROSSA Christopher
SCHWENGLER David
SIMPSON Benji

Standby: IGNACIO Mark, SALA Peter

Luxembourg 64 - Vise 0

Weather: 16°. Sunny
Pitch: Very good
Kickoff: 13:30
Spectators: 32
Ref: M. Kiczula (*****)

Luxembourg:

Second game of the season and second large victory for our boys.
The team displayed a mix of very good rugby – ending almost always with a try – and some periods of anarchy.
Most of the tries came from fine colective moves opening the way for a boy to run into space.
It started at the 3rd minute when the backs recycled one ball in still in our half and Christopher
had plenty of space to run. In a similar move Gregoire scored the second in the 10th minute.
Two minutes later Benji scored after a good move involving several players. Three minutes later,
William scored from a ruck near the try area. Finally at the 22nd minute Lucas scored after another move
were support for the ball carrier was always available. Benji converted all the tries settling the score at half time 35-0.
Second half wasn’t much different. Since the begining Luxembourg camped in the opposition 22
and thanks to a good pressure from the forwards the ball went close to the try line were Seiji had just to fall on the line.
A few minutes later it was time to Lucas score his second when a good follow up and support ended with the ball in his hands
and space to run. Then Callum scored in a more individual way. We were in the 12th minute and from here the game became less interesting.
The rugby played lost structure with lots of individual actions, fauls and handling errors. However, towards the end,
the boys still had the chance of scoring two more tries. First by Gregoire in a good piece of counter attack and in the
last minute Christopher found a boulevard to score his second of the afternoon. Benji converted two making the final score 64-0.
The way the tries were scored and some opportunities just missed was very positive. One could see fine moves as a team and good individual skills.
The number of penalties conceded, specially in the breakdown, was the less positive in this game and lessons have to be learned in order
to avoid these mistakes in the future.
Well done.