Final
Score: RC Basel 31 – RC Zug 12

Just like every year, the weather for the
away match at Basel
is always sunny. Our last meeting with Basel
saw Zug win 31-15, but with a small squad of only 16 (including a couple of
injured people) we were well aware that it was not going to be an easy game.
The first few scrums saw Basel dominating, but once we adapted our
technique we won a reasonable amount of balls. We dominated the line-outs, with
Alois stretching like Mr Fantastic, but it did not take Basel long to figure out that we only had one
main jumper, so we suffered a bit in the second half.

The first half ended with Basel in the lead, but with the heat of the
sun and also the amount of injuries, things started to becoming a concern. At
half time we made a change (with our only substitute) when really we should of
brought off 3 or 4 players. Thank goodness we had plenty of ice-spray!!
In the second half some mistakes were made which resulted in a few extra tries forBasel .
But even without these mistakes Basel
had a comfortable lead and still would of won the game, just not by as much.
Even though by the last ten minutes it was
clear that lead from Basel
was too big to catch up, Zug did not give up which resulted in a wonderful
consolation try from our captain Claudio.
Man of the Match: Damian
A special thank-you to Charline for being
the best looking water-boy we have ever had.
We would also like to thank Basel for hosting the
match and we wish them all the best for the rest of their season. We look forward
to seeing them at the summer tournaments.
The match started with Zug pushing very
hard and we managed to break through early, which resulted in a try from Alex.
Zug managed to maintain this lead for a while but once Basel got their first try it was clear that
the rest of the game would be an uphill battle.
In the second half some mistakes were made which resulted in a few extra tries for
After the game Basel awarded Damian as our man of the match, and in usual
tradition he had to stand on a bench with the Basel man of the match and down a litre of
beer. We might have lost on the pitch, but Zug never loses in the bar!!!
Notable performances: Claudio,
Raphael (Bourda), Raphael (Meier), Alois, Alex, Elio, Nico & Jeff.
Man of the Match: Damian
RC Zug