On Monday 30 March 2026, Luxembourg Rugby announced the extended National Senior Men's squad ahead of its upcoming international Test Match against Latvia, taking place on Saturday 18 April 2026 at 16:00 at the Stade de Luxembourg.
Head Coach James Kent has named a group of athletes drawn from clubs across Europe, as preparations begin for one of the key fixtures in Luxembourg's spring test window. The squad will be refined during the week of the match.
Key Preparation Schedule
7 April: Gym/ Training Session at d'Coque
14 April: Gym/ Training Session at d'Coque
15 April: Training Session at Esch Hiehl at 20:00 - open
16 April: Mini Camp at Josy Barthel and d'Coque
17 April: Captain's Run at Stade de Luxembourg - open
18 April: Match vs Latvia at Stade de Luxembourg at 16:00
Extended squad for Latvia match
Hugo Bertani (FC Barcelona) has been appointed Captain for the match. The extended squad includes:
- Gauthier Bares (Bazas)
- Peter Barton (RC Luxembourg)
- Hugo Bertani (FC Barcelona) - Captain
- Julian Clavien Timon (RC Walferdange)
- Louis Darras (Grasshoppers Club Zurich)
- Quentin Dee (RC Walferdange)
- Matthew Dennis-Soto (RC Luxembourg)
- Anthony Drennan (Blackheath RFC)
- Edward Graybrook (University of Essex RFC)
- Gauthier Fontanive (RC Walferdange; potential new captain)
- Yared Ketema (RC Luxembourg)
- Guillaume Kimmel (Rugby Club Metz)
- Denis Logelin (RC Luxembourg)
- Fintan Lawlor (Rugby Club Jacou Montpellier Nord)
- Stuart Logier (Northampton Casuals RFC)
- Adrian Mendez (AAC Rugby)
- Domenico Orsino (CSBJ)
- Alexandre Piquet (RC Walferdange)
- Gael Pujadas (FC Villefranche de Lauragais)
- Lucas Schmitt (TSV Handschuhsheim)
- Kai Sweetnam (Cardiff Metropolitan University)
- Thibault Tomasetto (Longwy RC)
- Callum Trees (Wharfdale RFC)
- Noe Tropiano (RC Luxembourg)
- Thomas Verlaque (Vale of Lune RFC)
- William Verrinder (Loughborough Students)
- James Wheeler (RC Luxembourg)
Coaching and performance staff
- Head Coach: James Kent
- Set Piece Coach: Jamie Cudmore
- Attack Coach: Scott Browne
- Physiotherapist: Joel Tessaro
- Strength & Conditioning: Yannick Da Silva
- Team Manager: Eugene Gillespie
- Lead Analyst: Luca Lecerf
- Performance Analysts: Cayleen Van Der Merwe and Diogo Pereira Ribeiro
