Den Hague 24 - Luxembourg 26

Test Match Den Hague - Luxembourg

This Saturday 29/10 we'll travel to Maastricht for a Test match against Den Hague.

Departure from Glacis: 9:15
Arrival: 19:00

BUC 10 - Luxembourg 34

BUC 10 - Luxembourg 34

Weather: 12°. Sunny

Pitch: Synthetic (Good)

Kickoff: 13:30

Spectators: 52

Ref: M. Spillane (*****)

Luxembourg: 

Last Saturday Luxembourg went to Brussels to play BUC for Day 5 of Belgium Cadets Division 1 having in mind a victory plus a bonus point would comfort their excellent 3^rd place in the championship.

Despite playing for the first time in a synthetic pitch, they didn’t spend too much time analysing the pitch or the opposition. From the kick off, Luxembourg won the ball deep in BUC territory and, after a few rucks, the ball run all the back line to finish in the hands of Christian Olsen alone on the wing. 10 minutes later, Luxembourg scored again. This time, from a good line out, the ball went quickly to the back line and Martin Pacaud took advantage of a big gap in BUC’s defence and scored in the middle of the posts.

After this storming start where the BUC team was just defending and only small mistakes in the last transmission prevented a few more tries, Luxembourg lowered the intensity allowing BUC time to think and play their best weapon: a stronger and heavier forward pack. Both forward packs were monopolising the ball now but without any real threat.

However, just before half time, another good run from Martin followed superbly by Olivier Lambert ended with Martin scoring again. Martin converted two of the tries and half time arrived with the score at 0- 19.   

Knowing the bonus point was just one try away, Luxembourg started second half like they did on first, scoring very quickly. And what a try it was: the forwards got a turn over at a breakdown close to the BUC end zone; the ball was quickly recycled finding the back line flat. Receiving the ball static, Martin passed between the legs to Gauthier Lachaise, very quick hands gave the ball to Oliver who fixed the last defender to free Gwenael Gibeaux on the corner. Opposition players, spectators and even the referee couldn’t believe what they just saw: the perfect try and a serious candidate for try of the season.   

Somehow, this try revived the opposition’s proud and with a bit of relaxation from Luxembourg, BUC scored a deserved try after the forward pack went in force over the line.

The game became less structured with much more solo actions than collective. From one of these, Gauthier scored after going through all the BUC defence alone. BUC regained composure and scored a second try on the 46^th minute. From a scrum at 5m, BUC attacked the blind side scoring in front of the distracted Luxembourg defenders.   

Before the end of the game, Gauthier still had time to score his second try of the afternoon and the sixth for Luxembourg. This time, the forwards took the game to one side of the pitch and, on the first opportunity, the ball was quickly recycled to the backs and Gauthier went unstoppable till the try line.   

Final score: 10-34

Man of the Match: Jesper Christensen  

Kibubu 20 - RCL/CSCE 42

The fourth match of the season saw the RCL/CSCE U17s travel to Kibubu near Brussels. Perfect autumn conditions welcomed the team rather more warmly than the makeshift changing rooms deep in the bowels of a car park! 
Considering the number of players who are new to Rugby this season, and indeed a few who were playing their first game, the Luxembourg team gelled remarkably well with good aggressive rucking and some elusive running soon paying off. Kibubu are also a new team with several debutante players this season and a combination of some of the RCL and CSCE more seasoned players and some spirited performances from the newcomers proved too much for the home team. RCL/CSCE started quickly and soon got points on the board. A few missed tackles briefly let Kibubu back into the game, but RCL/CSCE soon re-established their superiority, eventually winning the game 42-20 with tries from Hamish Cullen (3), Robert Hopwood, Johannes Vasques, Andreas Hacker and Sean Ferreira. 
RCL/CSCE are now second in the league, with Nivelles top of the league by virtue of having played one more game. We enter a rest period now until 12th November, which will give us a chance to work on fitness and continue to enhance the skills of the many newcomers. 
The goal of promotion is well on track with four wins and four bonus points from four games. 

CSCE players: 

DEMPSEY Jack 

HACKER Andreas 

HOPWOOD Robert 

QUEIROS Valter 

RAMILLON Charles-Xavier 

TURK Guilhem 

VASQUES Johannes

BUC - Luxembourg

This Saturday, October 15, we'll play BUC in Brussels for Day 5 Belgium Cadets Division 1 and RCL/CSCE will play Kibubu, also in Brussels, for Belgium Cadets Division 4.

For these games we won’t make changes in the teams. After the break and the two test games at the end of the month (details will follow by email) we’ll make an individual assessment and decide accordingly.   

BUC - Luxembourg

Stade Georges Pètre

Avenue des Communautés s/n
1140 Bruxelles

Departure : 9:00

Arrival : 18 :30

Kick Off: 13:30

The players in the list below are selected for the game and must be at Glacis at 9:00

IMPORTANT: Don't forget an ID Card or Passport. You cannot play without it.

Take something to eat and drink before the game (bananas, cereal bars, biscuits …) and some warm clothes. It will be sunny but cold.  

If, for any reason, you are unavailable, please let me know as soon as possible

CHRISTENSEN Jesper

CLARKE Sean

DANIEL Marco
DUCREUZET Pierre

FONTAN Antoine

GEOFFREYS Gareth

GIBEAUX Gwenael

IRONS Robert

JAZ Henry
JOLLIFFE Seiji

LACHAISE Baptiste

LACHAISE Gauthier

LAMBERT Oliver

OLSEN Christian
PACAUD Martin
PENN George
RESSAT Bart

SIMPSON Frederick

SUTHERLAND Conor

SALA Peter

SYRI Dylan

VANDAMME Thomas