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‼️HISTORIC WIN FOR SWITZERLAND’S EDELWEISS XV! 💪🏻 Switzerland’s first-ever Rugby Europe Championship campaign just delivered an unforgettable moment—a dramatic last-minute victory against Germany in the seventh place final 🏆 at Fritz-Grunebaum Sportpark in Heidelberg on March 15th, 2025. Under the leadership of captain Tim Vögtli the Edelweiss XV showed incredible resilience. After trailing 14-3 at halftime, they struck back early in the second half with a powerful forward try, converted by Simon PERROD to close the gap to 14-10. Germany added a penalty to make it 17-10, but the Swiss never lost faith. With just 4 minutes left, finisher Thomas McCarthy peeled off a maul and used his strength to get over for a crucial try after the referee checked with the TMO. Perrod’s conversion made it. With the clock in the red, stand-off Jules PORCHER kept his composure and slotted a drop goal to send him and his team mates wild as the full-time (20-17) whistle blew. His outstanding performance earned him the 𝙈𝘼𝙉 𝙊𝙁 𝙏𝙃𝙀 𝙈𝘼𝙏𝘾𝙃 title. Captain Tim Voegtli summed it up: “We never gave up in this game. Our ‘W’ against Germany is the first one of many. Next season it starts again. We are here to stay!” A big shout out to the coaches and staff Olivier Nier,Mathieu Guyou-Kreis, Simon DUPUY , David NICAISE , Clement ESPEl, Sebastien Dupoux, Mathieu Saubade , Gregory Tellier , Allyocha Delauney, Sébastien OFFROY and Marc Bouchet. A historic moment for Swiss rugby—congratulations to the team and the players for giving it all in this first Championship campaign! Thank you so much 🙏🏻 📸 A special thanks also to Neil Dodd for supporting Suisserugby all the way and capturing unforgettable moments #EdelweissXV #SwissRugby #advancetogether #RugbyEuropeChampionship #REC25 #Suisserugby

🤝 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 – 𝗦𝘄𝗶𝘀𝘀 𝗥𝘂𝗴𝗯𝘆 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🔄 𝗕𝗩 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 We’re proud to welcome BV SPORT FRANCE as an official partner of the Swiss Rugby Federation for the next three seasons. Founded in 1998, BV Sport has been a pioneer and the leading name in compression technology — setting the international standard for recovery wear in elite sports. With the increasing physical and logistical demands of modern rugby — including dense competition schedules and frequent travel such as during our latest Rugby Europe Championship campaign — optimized recovery is non-negotiable. BV Sport’s compression products are built on three key pillars: Efficiency. Performance. Comfort. For our national teams, compression wear means: ✅ Improved blood circulation ✅ Reduced muscle fatigue & soreness ✅ Accelerated recovery after high-intensity matches We are committed to putting player welfare at the heart of everything we do. This partnership with BV Sport is a strong step in supporting the wellbeing and long-term performance of our athletes. 📸 National team players in action during this year's #REC25 campaign, proudly wearing BV Sport compression socks. #SwissRugby #BVSport #Partnership #ElitePerformance #RecoveryMatters #RugbyProfessionals #CompressionWear #REC25 #TeamFSR #PlayerWelfare

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🏉💪 𝒯𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℴ𝓌ℯ𝓇 ℴ𝒻 𝓌ℴ𝓂ℯ𝓃 𝒹𝓇𝒾𝓋𝒾𝓃ℊ 𝒮𝓌𝒾𝓈𝓈 ℛ𝓊ℊ𝒷𝓎 𝒻ℴ𝓇𝓌𝒶𝓇𝒹 #AccelerateAction 🚀🇨🇭 This #internationalwomensday , we celebrate the women who give their all for rugby – pushing boundaries, driving development, and inspiring the next generation. The growth of women’s rugby in Switzerland is no coincidence – it’s the result of dedication, resilience, and the sheer love for the game. Our national team players proudly strike the #IWD2025 pose, symbolizing the action and commitment it takes to move the game forward. 🔥👏🏻 To all the women in rugby – thank you for your dedication, for every tackle, every try, every hard-fought game. Your drive and determination don’t just shape Swiss rugby – they inspire us all 💪🏻 💥 Join us! Show your support by striking the IWD 2025 pose and sharing your picture. Tag us and use #AccelerateAction #SuisseRugby to stand in solidarity with women in rugby! Let’s continue to push forward. Let’s #accelerateaction and make the future of women’s rugby even stronger! #advancetogether #suisserugby #IWD #accelerateAction #rugbyfamily #togetherasone #allforone #womensrugby #warriorsisters #mumsinrugby

📣New partnership annoucement 🏉🤝🇨🇭 The federation is pleased to announce the arrival of two new partners: Real estate Asset&Investment Management (ReAIM) SA and Influence (Suisse). Cédric Murillo-Buscarini, MRICS, founding director of these two companies, has agreed to support us until 2026 by sponsoring the Nati and also sharing his expertise as a coach/mental trainer. CEO of the Swiss Rugby Federation, Gilles Mariau explains: « From the very first contact with this entrepreneur with a passion for rugby, we were able to work together to build the foundations of a lasting partnership and validate our joint commitments. We are delighted to count ReAIM and Influence Swiss among our partners. » You want to join us and #advancetogether ? Do not hesitate to contact the Swiss Rugby Federation www.suisserugby.com

📢 Suisse Rugby’s new partnership !!! In 2023, TSE France (www.tsefrance.com) celebrated its 30th birthday. It's been active in the field of industrial groupage for a while now and is highly committed to CSR (corporate and environmental responsibility). People are at the heart of its organisation, with a strong team spirit in its day-to-day activities. This allows it to have a very stable workforce, a guarantee of quality and excellence for the benefit of its customers. The director of TSE France is a massive rugby fan (more than 35 years of passion!) and is keen on developing the sport. He's a partner of the Aura League in France, so he's all about solidarity and commitment. When we told him about our logistical needs for transporting our national teams, Grégory Ogé didn't hesitate. He immediately provided minibuses to make it easier for us to travel and he's even become the Nati's shirt sponsor. TSE France has invested in the FSR simply because they're passionate about rugby and want to help it grow. It's an initiative that perfectly reflects the human and collective values that drive this company every day. #advancetogether #weareone #SuisseRugby

🏆 𝑹𝒖𝒈𝒃𝒚 𝑬𝒖𝒓𝒐𝒑𝒆 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒎𝒑𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔𝒉𝒊𝒑 - 𝑺𝒆𝒎𝒊 𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒍𝒔 𝒂𝒕 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒆! 🔥 After three intensive weeks of pool phase action, the Men’s Rugby Europe Championship is about to move to the semi-final phase of the competition. The Netherlands and Belgium are set to host semi-final matches against Germany and Switzerland respectively, with aspirations still high for securing the esteemed fifth position in the tournament. This achievement would grant an entry into the Final World Cup Qualification Tournament. 🏉The Swiss Edelweiss team, currently positioned at the bottom of Pool A, is gearing up for another journey - this time to Waterloo (BX) to confront the black devils, who hold the third rank in Pool B. 🇧🇪 𝘽𝙚𝙡𝙜𝙞𝙪𝙢 𝙫𝙨 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙯𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙙 🇨🇭 𝙎𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙙𝙖𝙮 1𝙨𝙩 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 – 19.00 𝙐𝙏𝘾 – 8.00𝙥𝙢 𝙡𝙤𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙙𝙪 𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙮, 𝙒𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙡𝙤𝙤 (𝘽𝙓) The Cup semi-finals will see an Eastern crunch between Georgia and Romania, where they will also play for the traditional Antim Cup, as well as an all-Iberian match up between Portugal and Spain. The winners will then contest the final for Rugby Europe Championship. Check out some of the action of last weeks game against the Rugby Nederland (FT 73:0). 📷 credit to Neil Dodd 💪🏻 #advancetogether #europeanchampionship #REC25 Oneallsports #allforone

🏉 𝑺𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒛𝒆𝒓𝒍𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒗𝒔. 𝑺𝒑𝒂𝒊𝒏 – 𝑨 𝑮𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓 𝒊𝒏 𝒀𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒅𝒐𝒏!🇨🇭🔥 In front of a record crowd of 4,000 spectators at Stade Municipal on a sunny afternoon, Switzerland took on world No. 12 Spain in a high-intensity clash. 💪 The Edelweiss team showcased their skill, class, and ability to compete at this level, proving that they know how to play. Moments of brilliance lit up the game, but converting opportunities remains a key area for growth. The Spanish “Los Leones” 🦁 secured a 43:13 victory which came with their ticket for the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia. A big shoutout to Spain for their qualification – well deserved! 👏🏆 A historic moment for Switzerland: Vice-captain Cyril Lin scored the team’s first try in the Rugby Europe Championship! 🇨🇭🔥 A milestone that marks the beginning of a new chapter for Swiss rugby at this level. Head coach Olivier Nier reflected on the team’s progress: 🗣 "𝘞𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘴𝘪𝘹 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘺𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯, 𝘸𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦. 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘚𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘻𝘦𝘳𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘱 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘌𝘶𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘯 𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘣𝘺." Captain Tim Voegeli adds some positives: 🗣 "𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘢. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳." But he also pointed out what needs to be worked on: "𝘕𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬, 𝘸𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘴𝘵, 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺. 𝘞𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 80 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵." What stood out the most? 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁, 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗱 that fueled the fight until the final whistle. 🔥🇨🇭 Swiss rugby is on the rise, and this is just the beginning. RTS - Radio Télévision Suisse 2 will continue to show Switzerland's games on TV (delayed at 16:25) or streamed live on RTS and RSI PLAY 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁? Netherlands vs Switzerland February 15th, 2025 – kick off 12h00 Amsterdam (NL) More to come from this team – stay tuned! 🚀 📸 credit to Neil Dodd  #EdelweissRugby #SuisseRugby #REC25 #RoadToAustralia #advancetogether #SwissRugby #EuropeanChampionship

🏉 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙍𝙪𝙜𝙗𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨: «Rasta Rockett» for rugby! Headcoach Olivier Nier shares some insights and talks about the upcoming game in the Rugby Europe Championship against Spain on Sunday, February 9th, 2025 in Yverdon. "‘𝙄 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙎𝙬𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨. 𝙊𝙗𝙫𝙞𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙡𝙮, 𝙖𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙬𝙖𝙮𝙨, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪. 𝘽𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙫𝙖𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙨, 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙪𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚. 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙝𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙧𝙙𝙚𝙧 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙧𝙪𝙜𝙗𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚!" ➡️ Check out the article by Thibault Gilgen published in Blick (only available in french) https://lnkd.in/d7ns7DVU If you want to watch some of the action live, tickets are still available https://lnkd.in/ebg39TFA #advancetogether #mediacoverage #REChampionship #REC25 #suisserugby #rugbyswiss #roadtoAustralia #WCqualifier

🏉 Georgia vs. Switzerland – A Rugby Lesson in Resilience🏉 Saturday marked a historic afternoon in the Rugby Europe Championship as Georgia delivered their biggest-ever win, 110:0, against a debuting Swiss team. Ranked 12th in the World Rugby Ranking, the Lelos were clinical, scoring 16 tries and 15 conversions - a staggering display of rugby excellence. For Switzerland, ranked 29th, the challenge was immense. Yet, despite the odds, the team never stopped fighting and demonstrated some strong, passionate resistence. 👏 The Edelweiss team knew this match would be extremely tough, but the Swiss XV around the coaches Olivier Nier, Simon DUPUY and Matthieu Guyou-Kreis showed heart, never stopped playing, never stopped trying, and never let the scoreboard dictate their effort. That’s the foundation to build on. “𝙄𝙩 𝙬𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙬𝙚 𝙠𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙬𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙩. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙙 𝙪𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙬𝙚 𝙖𝙨𝙥𝙞𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝. 𝙒𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 - 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙖 𝙡𝙤𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙙𝙤 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙞𝙩𝙨 𝙖 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚-𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙜𝙖𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥. 𝙒𝙚 𝙩𝙖𝙠𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙭𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙤 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙞𝙣𝙜.” comments Tim Vögtli, vice-captain of the Swiss team. 🚀 The journey continues! Next up, Switzerland vs. Spain on February 9th in Yverdon-les-Bains at 14:00. Tickets are still available https://lnkd.in/ebg39TFA ➡️ Come support your team and witness their determination firsthand. #advancetogether #REC25 Oneallsports