On Saturday, Stade Toulousain won with difficulty against the Sharks in South Africa with a 20-8 success on the 3rd day of the Champions Cup. The Rouge et Noir did not produce an offensive display like in their first two matches. But on the Durban side, they managed to win against the brawling Sharks and they can be proud of themselves, given that this trip was not easy. Ugo Mola, the manager of the Haut-Garonnais club, spoke to journalists after the meeting and he was however blunt about the performance of his players, showing himself particularly frustrated.
Mola frustrated
“We have to recognize that we have the possibility of scoring much more than a try in the first half and that we don't score it. At the same time I am very frustrated because we created chances and opportunities, but we must not trivialize the fact of winning away, in this complicated competition. What bothered me was the desire of my players to want to score quickly enough. [au lieu de faire preuve de patience]but it may also be related to the context. It may also be due to the conditions… Frankly, it's difficult to assess the weather conditions. We talk a lot about humidity but it's more than that!“, confided the manager of Stade Toulousain, who is nevertheless relieved that his players won, despite his frustration following this difficult match. Given the weather conditions, notably denounced by Antoine Dupont, the victory is more than important for Stade Toulousain.
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On Saturday, Stade Toulousain won with difficulty against the Sharks in South Africa with a 20-8 success on the 3rd day of the Champions Cup. The Rouge et Noir did not produce an offensive display like in their first two matches.
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