Three injuries from Ukraine’s previous match versus Sweden plus not being able to select top fly-half, Vladyslav Adazhynyk, due to club play-off matches in France, did not make things any easier. Ukraine had only 21 fit players for the match.
Switzerland have been the strongest team in this league all season. In front of over 2,000 spectators and in 23 degree heat they started fast and kept their foot down for the entire first half. Six tries were scored giving them a 40-0 half-time lead with two tries from winger Cyril Fluckiger among the best. Ukraine lost influential lock Oleksandr Shevchenko after 15 minutes which did not help.
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