EUROPEAN NATIONS CUP TEST RUGBY: Switzerland v Andorra

26.11.2011
Switzerland v Andorra in Andorra La Vela (ENC 2B)

Venue: Camp del Consell

Referee: Muldoon (Netherlands)

	P	W	D	L	PF	PA	DIFF	BT	BL	PT
SWITZ.	5	4	0	1	126	83	43	1	1	19
ANDORRA	5	3	0	2	100	74	26	1	1	14
SERBIA	6	3	0	3	137	135	2	1	0	13
ARMENIA	4	2	0	2	80	62	18	0	2	10
SLOVENIA	6	1	0	5	56	125	-69	0	0	4

Preview
The only things definite about this pool is that Switzerland has a handy lead and Slovenia is struggling to avoid relegation.

Anything can still happen in this pool. Andorra are within range of Switzerland with 2 losses. Along with Serbia they pose a threat. This test match should give a clearer picture of the future. If Switzerland wins they will be a difficult team to catch. An Andorran win will bring the leader back closer to the pack.

This will be a very close game. Without knowing the Andorran line up their strength is difficult to determine. Andorra, with the home advantage, will be all out to win.

Switzerland bring what looks like an experienced side to Andorra. They have a good sprinkling of foreign-based players. If they knit together it could be a winning combination.

This could be a cracker of a game with little in it.

Last Five Encounters
19.03.2011 Switzerland 21-9 in Nyon (ENC 2B)
08.05.2010 Andorra 10-0 in Andorra La Vela (ENC 3A)
14.03.2009 Switzerland 32-9 in Avusy (WCQ Europe R1; ENC 3A)
26.09.1998 Switzerland 15-14 in Andorra La Vela (FIRA D)
29.10.1992 Switzerland 10-0 in Andorra La Vela (WCQ Europe)

The 1992 test was the first between these two nations.

Andorra Last Five
12.11.2011 v Slovenia W 15-6 in Ljubliana (ENC 2B)
19.03.2011 v Switzerland L 9-21 in Nyon (ENC 2B)
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)

Switzerland Last Five
12.11.2011 v Serbia W 27-19 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
30.04.2011 v Slovenia W 33-10 in Ljubliana (ENC 2B)
19.03.2011 v Andorra W 21-9 in Nyon (ENC 2B)
20.11.2010 v Serbia L 15-18 in Belgrade (ENC 2B)
02.10.2010 v Armenia W 30-27 in Lausanne (ENC 2B)

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

IRB Ranking Points
Switzerland 44.67, Andorra 43.77

Prediction: Switzerland by 1 point

Teams

Switzerland Squad

Forwards:
Lucas Jacquier (Avusy)
Eddy Gombas (Avusy)
Cyril Lafuye (Chambéry/France)
Mathieu Paul (Orthez/France)
Clément Bärtschi (Villeurbanne/France)
Schelte Betten (GC Zürich)
Nicolas Guyou (Chateaurenard/France)
Jake Serex (Pebbles/Scotland)
Nicolas Dimitri (Lormont/France)
Cyril Lin (Lannemezan/France)
Cyril Coulot (Kituro/Belgium)
Andreas Dahinden (Stade Lausanne)
Jonathan Wullschleger (Lyon Saint Priest/France)

Backs:
Simon Perrod (Oyonnax/France M21)
Loïc Reffet (Yverdon)
Iain Mowat (Hermance)
Jacky Dervey (Stade Lausanne)
Adrien Faudot (Thonon/France)
Franz Ruegsegger (Bern)
Mathieu Guyou-Kreis (Maisons-Laffitte/France)
Thomas Brossard (Annecy)
Benjamin Faudot (Thonon)

Andorra Squad not available