Perpignan gleaned an important success in order to move away from the red zone (16-11) against Bayonnais Aviron. In a harsh and tense meeting at will, the locals won the bet, like their captain Jerónimo de la Fuente, satisfied with the result.
Jerónimo, this is an important victory for USAP, in a tense context?
Yes, it was a compulsory walk, it feels good to win. Of course, it's always better to win the meeting differently, until the end it was hot. We know that we have to work better in certain sectors, but against a Bayonne team which offers such a defense, I believe that we can be happy with this outcome.
There was a real fight between the forwards that have explained themselves on all meeting points?
Completely, it's always in Top 14. With them, you can make your life easier, and we three-quarters are trying to do the best so to give them the same. This was the case today, well done to the whole team for production.
Was there a center of the field to master too?
There were two international class players in front of us. It was a great challenge to take up today against Tuilagi and Maqala. I have already played against Manu with Argentina, he is a huge boy. We did our job in this area and it's very good too.
-There was little rhythm during the meeting, how did you experience this tempo?
It was due to the fight that was imposed on the field. Two very strong packages of forwards that have scrapped like never before. Not many spaces, it was relatively frustrating to express themselves, it's true. But when I see the work of our first line, I think they were not!
Did your defense were up to it in the end, despite many Bayonnaise situations near your test line?
The Bayonnais offer many attacks in attack, it is always difficult to identify to counter them. I think we were in place, and it is won with a good state of mind when the score is as narrow.
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