Following Latvia's decision to forfeit their last match against the Red Lions, Luxembourg face their most important test of the season. Their final fixture against Finland will decide who has a chance at promotion in a winner takes all playoff match.
The Rugby Europe Conference is divided into five regional pools split between 21 teams, with only one nation being promoted to the Rugby Europe Trophy. Currently, Luxembourg sit top of pool A having won all of their respective games. The two best teams will face each other in a playoff match for promotion to the Rugby Europe Trophy. They have scored 181 points, conceding only six – which bodes well for promotion. However, with teams such as Austria, Malta, and Ukraine hot on their tales, a convincing performance will be needed to cement their place in the crucial playoff spot.
A bonus point win would see Finland surpass Luxembourg in their pool, so anything less than a victory would be catastrophic to their chances.
Anton Agassi – RC Luxembourg
Peter Barton – RC Luxembourg
Hugo Bertani (C) – FC Barcelona Rugby
Louis Darras – Grasshoppers Club Zurich
Quentin Dee – RC Walferdange
Matthew Dennis-Soto – RC Luxembourg
Thomas Deom – RC Walferdange
Edward Graybook – University of Essex RFC
Gauthier Fontanive – RC Walferdange
Matteo Franzina – Club de Rugby Sant Cugat
Guillaume Kimmel – Rugby Club Metz
Denis Logelin – RC Luxembourg
Fintan Lawlor – Rugby Club Jacou Montpellier
Stuart Logier – Northampton Casuals RFC
Domenico Orisno – CSBJ
Alexandre Piquet – RC Walferdange
Gael Pujadas – FC Villefranche de Lauragais
Anthony Rossi – SCAC Cusset
Lucas Schmitt – TSV Handschuhheim
Kai Sweetnam – Cardiff Met University
Callum Trees – Whardal RFC
Thomas Verlaque – Vale of Lune RFC
William Verrinder – Loughborough Students
James Wheeler – RC Luxembourg
The game will be streamed on Rugby Europe live from just outside Helsinki at 2pm on Saturday, 9 May.
