the essential
Two hours after the final whistle, Romain Ntamack did not really realize what he and his teammates had just accomplished. But he already felt the sensation of duty accomplished.
What is your feeling about the season you have just experienced?
It’s unreal, historic, I don’t know if we have enough superlatives to describe what we managed to do this year but it’s magical, exceptional. It’s also a reward for this group that has worked hard for years, that has worked hard this year. We used nearly 60 players, it’s not insignificant and every time a guy came on the field or replaced someone he was just as good, if not better. So it pushed us all upwards and today is the right reward.
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Personally, you experienced a special season between an injury, a long rehabilitation and then an exceptional end…
Yes it was very special but I’m rather proud of my season because it started badly. The rehabilitation was rather long and complicated. I gave myself the means to come back at the best of times, catch up and apply for the final phases of the Champions Cup and Top 14, so I am proud. This rewards all the work done.
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Do you realize that you have done something exceptional again?
I don’t know if we realize it at the time. The scenario is so improbable for a finale. I think we made it pretty easy by putting in the right ingredients. Up front, we played a stratospheric match, had outstanding discipline and we were clinical in everything we were able to do so I think it’s deserved.
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Can you recount the 4th down when you throw Thomas Ramos deep?
I hear him behind me, he calls me so I try to slip past him as best as possible. But I didn’t really know if he was on the right or on the left… Afterwards, I typed a “grazing” so I told myself that at worst we would put pressure on them. But Thomas had followed well so it was a good try. I think all the tries were great, we scored using lots of different styles of play. And this desire until the end, it shows the greed of this group who wants to give everything and not hit the mark. Even if we didn’t fear anything in the end, we wanted to please everyone (smile).
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This is the second double in three years. Do you think your generation wants to make history at the Stade?
It’s not over yet, but I think we’ve already made history. The second double in three years, with the difficulty we know of playing on both sides, whether in the Champions Cup or in the Top 14. It’s great because this team gives itself the means to go far all the time, questions itself all the time, pulls itself up all the time during training, small games… We’re pushing each other in a great state of mind. Today (Friday), it’s the reward for a whole group of 60 players but also for the club which does everything possible to ensure we are in the best conditions.
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Will you still be hungry in September?
I think yes. But we will start by digesting well. Because now we have to savor and celebrate this, we will look forward to next season when necessary. But here, we are going to take the time to realize it because what we are doing is something exceptional and historic. We’re going to enjoy it all together.
