Yannick Bru affirmed, at a press conference, that his players were approaching this final without any pressure and that “the atmosphere was cool and peaceful”. If there is impatience, it is extremely positive, as explained by Maxime Lucu, who also appeared in front of the media. Even more, there is pride at the idea of finally being able to materialize the team’s progress with this place in the final.
Since the semi-final victory, there are a lot of expectations and a lot of excitement. We wanted to take the Bordeaux club to the final. We had failed the last three years, and it was obviously a stage that we wanted to experience with this group. He is progressing, he has shown it again this season. This final is the accomplishment of everything we have done this year.
“It’s up to us to add the ingredients”
A final is good. But a title is better. Despite everything, it’s hard to forget that there is one hell of a customer across the street: Toulouse. And the UBB scrum half knows perfectly well that in terms of experience, his team is starting a good length behind. This inexperience does not prevent the ambition of the Bordelais, and of their game leader.
Toulouse is clearly a mountain given their season and their record and their habit of playing these matches (…) We arrive here in our first final. Inevitably, there will be imbalance in the experience. But it’s a final, a special match, anything can happen in one match.
(…) Toulouse thwarts all the teams but we showed during the season that we were capable of competing. Now, it’s up to us to put in the right ingredients, otherwise, we all know the result.
To sum up
In Bordeaux, if there is impatience, it is extremely positive, as Maxime Lucu explained at a press conference. Even more, there is pride at the idea of finally being able to materialize the team’s progress with this place in the final.
