RC Rottweil Falls Short in Thrilling Rugby Bundesliga Match Against RSV Cologne
COLOGNE,GERMANY – RC Rottweil (RCR) suffered a narrow 29-28 defeat against RSV Cologne in a Rugby Bundesliga match marked by a dramatic second-halfโ comeback. Despite a strong โคresurgence after halftime, RCR ultimately couldn’t โฃovercome an early deficit established by teh Cologne team.
the first half โคsaw RSV Cologne dominate, building a 19-7 lead. Increases from connectors Robert Carr initiallyโ narrowed โฃthe gap to 5-7, but continued pressure from RSV resulted in further scores. RCR struggled with โฃcoordination and assertiveness, hampered by inaccurate passes andโ suboptimal kicks. A carelessly lost ball extended the lead โto 24-7 beforeโ halftime.
Following anโค “intensive” halftime speech from coach Will Esau, RCR mounted a spirited comeback. Energetic passing attacks andโฃ successful rucks led โคto tries from first-row striker Johannes Husselmann, second-row striker Calogero Gueli, and inside three-quarter William Mohlaloga. Conversions from Robert Carr and Lukas Kรคstnerโ put RCR ahead 28-24.
However, RSV Cologne responded with a late try under the goalposts, securing a โ29-28 โฃvictory.
“It was a game with two fundamentally different halves,” said Danielโค Kรคstner,2nd RCRโฃ chairman andโข team manager. “In the first half โwe offered an inadequate performance, made tooโค many individual mistakes after the long and tiring six-hour journey and allowed โthe opponent toโ get too into theirโ game. The cologne team where โคable to exploit this routinely. In the second half we brought moreโข energy and intensity into the game. We will work hard in the coming week and make amends in the home game next Saturday against heidelberger TV.”
RCR Team: Johannes Husselmann,โ Josรฉ Mohn, Swen Engelhardt, Calogero Gueli, Michael Oswald, Noah Volkers, Marcus Bรผhler, Fabio Carella, Ladislau szani, Tobias Oswald (Forwards); Nani Mhletywa, Robert Carr, Leonard Holpp, โWilliam Mohlaloga, โฃVincent Holpp, Tylerโข van โคVollenhoven, Valentino Vlees, Lukas Kรคstner,โข Antoine Essomba (Backs).