On the evening of Wednesday 29 March 2017, Rugby Club Luxembourg’s (RCL) U18s played against a team from Dreiborn Centre socio-éducatif de l’État at Cessange.

As part of a new project, the team from Dreiborn, who are not allowed to play in local school competitions (LASEP), trained for six weeks to play a demonstration match against RCL on Wednesday.

Three RCL members work at the Youth Offenders centre near Womeldange and had been coaching the squad twice a week at Cessange in preparation for the match.

RCL started strongly, countered by a committed Dreiborn defence. Despite some sympathetic decisions from veteran Luxembourg referee Paolo Tarakdajan RCL kept their composure and led at half time. Dreiborn responded strongly in the second half cheered on by a vociferous crowd. Player K stormed over from 5 meters but the result was never in question.

Following a short rest, the teams were divided, allowing the RCL and Dreiborn boys to play together. From this moment on the play started to flow with the experienced RCL players creating space for the Dreiborn players to express their passion and flare.

Outstanding rucking from player B resulted in a deserved score fro player J.  Player K, who has already been selected for the National U18s squad for the European Championships, scored his second try of the evening as the final whistle blew.

Head of school Stephan Mackel was delighted with the match and immediately offered RCL a re-match at Dreiborn.

RCL presented the Dreiborn boys with Rugby caps and certificates signed by the club president Fred Gabriel.