RUGBY TEST MATCH: Andorra Travels to Switzerland

19.03.2011
Andorra v Switzerland in Nyon (ENC 2B)

Venue: Centre Sportif de Colovray

Referee: S.Goffinet (Belgium)

Preview

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
ANDORRA	3	2	0	1	76	47	29	1	1	10
ARMENIA	2	1	0	1	52	42	10	0	1	5
SWITZ.	2	1	0	1	45	45	0	0	1	5
SLOVENIA	2	1	0	1	40	25	15	0	0	4
SERBIA	3	1	0	2	46	90	-44	0	0	4

This is a very even competition for ENC 2B. Andorra sits on top of the points table but only because they have played and extra game to the other nations who have also lost one game, played two. Andorra has the disadvantage of playing away. they have found winning away difficult.

Last Five Encounters
08.05.2010 Andorra 10-0 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 3A)
14.03.2009 Switzerland 32-9 in Avusi (WCQ Europe R2; ENC 3A)
05.05.2001 Switzerland 38-25 in Switzerland (WCQ Europe Rnd A; FIRA Pool 1)
26.09.1998 Switzerland 15-14 in Andorra La Vela (FIRA D)
29.10.1992 Switzerland 10-0 in Andorra La Vela (WCQ 1995)

Andorra Last Five
19.02.2011 v Serbia W 42-25 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)
13.11.2010 v Armenia L 15-12 in Abovian (ENC 2B)
09.10.2010 v Slovenia W 22-7 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)
08.05.2010 v Switzerland W 10-0 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 3A)
03.04.2010 v Armenia L 17-26 in Abovian (ENC 3A)

Switzerland Last Five
20.11.2010 v Serbia L 15-18 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
02.10.2010 v Armenia W 30-27 in Lausanne (ENC 2B)
08.05.2010 v Andorra L 0-10 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 3A)
22.11.2009 v Armenia W 18-0 in Yverdon (ENC 3A)
24.10.2009 v Serbia L 8-13 in Belgrade (ENC 3A)

GWC Rugby Rankings
Europe Table-Switzerland 24th, Andorra 26th

IRB Ranking Points
Andorra 43.77, Switzerland 41.36

Prediction: Switzerland by 3 points

Teams

Switzerland Squad
Clement Bartschi (AS Villeurbanne)
Schelte Betten (GC Zürich)
Josh Bjornson (GC Zürich)
Cyril Coulot (RC Yverdon)
Andreas Dahinden (RC Stade Lausanne)
Jacky Dervey (RC Stade Lausanne)
Gabriel Fox (RC Fribourg)
Alessio Giorgerini (RC Stade Lausanne)
Mathieu Guyou-Kreis (RCA Cergy-Pontoise, France)
Hanno Kung (GC Zürich)
Cyril Lafuye (U.S. Oyonnax, France)
Cyril Lin (Lannemezan, France)
Ismael Meyer (RC Stade Lausanne)
Julien Molina (RC Nyon)
Ghislain Montiel (Peyrehorade, France)
David Mossière (Union Sigean Port-la-Nouvelle, France)
Jesse Nicholas (GC Zürich)
Steve Pascucci (RC Genf)
Simon Perrod (U.S. Oyonnax Espoirs, France)
Aymeric Pont (RC Avusy)
Frantz Ruegsegger (RC Bern)
Bryan Seale (RC Nyon)
Lukas Steiger (RC Bern)
Head Coach: Philip Filiatre

Adapted from http://www.suisserugby.com/news/19-march-in-nyon-swiss-rugby-party-around-swi/282.html

Andorra
No reply from Andorra RFU for my request for squad list.