Rugby Club CERN – Meyrin – Saint-Genis

What a start to the second half of the season. We’ve a few new faces and some old ones (though still looking young) and so we found ourselves facing one of our toughest rivals – Yverdon.
The match was intense from start to finish. We had to keep the pressure on and the defensive line tight to stop them breaking through. That said. we made good use of our back line and had soon managed to score the opening try. The game was physical, but with good rucking and supporting play, soon we had try no. 2 scored as well. Our third try game as a result of a kick up and over their line with great running support onto the ball. Yverdon were still determined though and showed their strength by opening the ball wide for a break on the wing. We came back straight away though with a try of our own. Half time score 5- 22.  The second half saw us having to replace a few players with injuries. That said it gave good opportunities to the new players who stepped up to the mark really well. Yverdon were putting the pressure on now, but we held firm. We made good use of our tactical game and our scrums were strong and our line-outs solid. Our 5th try came as we broke their defensive line on the wing. The 6th try was similar in technique. By now, we were tiring, but so were they, so we just had to hold strong and keep the pressure on. This worked well. Mistakes were made and we capitalised on them. Try no. 7 was the result of a good team effort – strong, straight running and good support saw us break their line again to score under the posts. Minutes to go and we were still capable of more. They were awarded a scrum and the ball popped out nicely for us allowing a quick break and sprint to the line for our final and 8th try. Final score 5 – 46. Well done girls – a supreme team effort. Let’s keep this up.