in Colomiers, a defeat full of bitterness

Bitterness is characterized by resentment caused by regret or disappointment. After this heavy defeat in Colomiers (43-16), the Dacquois can harbor disappointments and regrets. After a week in the spotlight following the success against Brive (22-9) on January 10, this trip to Haute-Garonne could offer a new opportunity for satisfaction. Given the appearance of the match, we see that Colomiers took seriously the reception of the team led by manager Jeff Dubois.

“We didn’t get into the match,” laments the red and white technician. We were overwhelmed. They moved forward on all impacts, we didn't show any aggression. We were able to rectify at the start of the second half, coming back to 22-16. There are regrets, frustration and also a little incomprehension regarding all these little mistakes that we have been called. Afterwards, there really was no photo (Friday evening). »

“We caught some waves”

The Landes manager's observation, full of bitterness, is contained in the almost helpless face shown by his team in the first act. An opinion shared by winger Diego Miranda, who adds disappointment to the regrets noted by his coach: “We are disappointed because we did not respect what we said to each other. We wanted to play a match with a lot of desire and by occupying the pitch, by playing a lot at home. Which we didn't do at all. On the contrary, they were very successful in occupying the land. They were very often in our 22 meters. We have regrets because we were not able to implement what we had said to ourselves, what we had worked on during the week…”

With three yellow cards and fifteen fouls called against them, the Dacquois did not make it easy against the euphoric and pragmatic Columérins. Hervé Durquety, the coach of the Dacquois forwards, adds: “The Colomiers team has adapted perfectly to our strategy. We were unable to adapt. We made waves in the first half and the referee arbitrated the balance of power. Against such a team, we had to win the battle of the rucks. We struggled, but they were better than us in this sector. The Columérins received us like a big team. The guys knew how to react to get back on track, but Colomiers took advantage of this third yellow card (in the 77th minute, Editor's note) to increase the score. Not everything has to be thrown away. We are going to prepare for our next match in Angoulême (Friday January 24), hoping to come back with fewer regrets…”