RC Basel vs RC Zug:

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 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.

 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 for Basel. 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.

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

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.

RC Zug