The Blues outclassed Argentina at the Stade de France (37-23) to conclude a perfect autumn tour with three victories in as many matches. At the microphone of the broadcaster TF1, Thomas Ramos and Charles Ollivon, both authors of a great performance, were obviously happy.
Charles Ollivon, third line of the XV of France
“What could be better? It's just fun. Three matches, three victories, we finished well in front of our home crowd. Frankly, it warms the heart to have been able to enjoy ourselves on the pitch because tonight , we had fun! We knew that the start of the match was going to be crucial because the Argentinians, we know them well, they play in our championship and they are very aggressive. Sometimes they even want to prove even more when they play. play in France than at home. We responded this evening.”
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(On his performance): “I'm very happy. Already, last week when I came back, the public was very nice to me. Thank you to everyone for the support.”
Thomas Ramos, fly half of the XV of France
- On the match against Argentina
“We are very happy, we made three out of three. When we look at the results of the northern nations on this autumn tour, it was not always successful. We had a huge first half and we could have had a better second act. But we're not going to be difficult… We knew that the Argentines were going to wake up. There are very good things about this match and this tour, and we have to build on them.
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“Already against Japan, managing to play the match we did and giving this team 50 points was also respecting them. Then, we played the first 20 minutes against the Blacks where we were stepped on a bit, and 60 minutes where we showed another side to win This week, there was a lot of serenity in the group, and we were keen to respond against the Argentinians, who had a great November tour. very happy with the result this evening.”
- Its positioning at the opening and its 100% at the foot
“Already, the personal statistics reward the team. If I was able to score points, it's because we were able to score good tries and put up a big fight to be able to put the Argentina team at fault Then, as I said from the beginning, 85% – 90% of the time I play at fullback. Afterwards, the choice on this tour was to put myself in this position. number 10. We also know the circumstances, with “Rom” (Romain Ntamack, N.D.L.R.) who is injured. These are coaching choices, we are here to listen to them, respect them and give everything for the team. Versatility? It is a strong point in rugby today to have players capable of playing several positions and adapting. This is our strength, and we must rely on it and cultivate it.”
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