This weekend marked an important milestone for our club with the first home matches for our Senior and U16 teams, as well as the very first championship match for our women’s team.

• LNA: NRC VS Stade Lausanne: 6-20 Our Seniors fought hard in difficult rainy conditions for this first home match of the season. Despite the defeat, the team held their ground against a solid Stade Lausanne side.
• Excellence A: NRC VS Stade Lausanne: 16-32 The Excellence team also faced Stade Lausanne in a competitive match. Despite the unfavorable score, our players demonstrated beautiful phases of play and a constant determination to get back on the scoreboard.
• LNFA: Mermigans VS Alba Ladies: 7-17 An important moment for our women’s section who played their very first championship match in Monthey! Despite the score, our players can be proud of this debut.
• U16: NRC VS Morges: 28-34 What a match for our youngsters! Our U16s delivered exciting rugby for their first home match. Despite a narrow defeat, they demonstrated their potential for the rest of the season.

See you next weekend for new challenges!

Photo credit (1,3,4): Neil Dodd