the essential
Beaten for the first time this season in their den of Sapiac, by Angoulême (27-20), the Tarn-et-Garonnais also suffered a second setback in a row.
The disappointment was as high as the ambitions. After Brive, the Sapiacains wanted to find their way back to success. It’s a failure.
Sébastien Tillous-Borde (manager): “We weren’t good at our exit strategy. We wanted to play at complicated moments. We found ourselves in difficulty until the 50th minute. We made stupid mistakes, and we didn’t put Maël Castel in good conditions. The job was not done well today. When you don’t get out of your camp well, you get into trouble. Then there was a try against us which really hurt us. We only started playing at the end of the match and when we did we were dangerous. It hurts to lose at home. This is part of our construction. We have to move forward. We are still in the objective of 57 points to maintain. We lost the match, but we are not going to die tonight. You have to put on the heating blue to get the good stuff. We didn’t connect with each other tonight. »
Kylian Ringuet (third row): “It’s very frustrating, especially in the first half, when we weren’t there. Especially when we see the last thirty minutes, where we crushed them, and where we could have come back to the score. We missed a half and a half. When hot, it’s quite hard. We watched them too much. The referee who returns penalties. It’s heartbreaking, especially when we see the end of the meeting. We will do everything to come back stronger in the next match. Tonight we weren’t in the rhythm. We all have to question ourselves by respecting each other and respecting the game plan. We are going to work to get something in Béziers. »
Tanguy Kerdrain (Angoulême coach): “It’s historic for the club, since we won for the first time in Montauban. We must congratulate the players, because we know the qualities of Montauban. It ticked. We win the showdown at will. A great reward for the club and the supporters. We had a very good victory and we put them under pressure in defense and George Tilsley scored on a carried ball. Quite a symbol. »
Germain Burgaud (Angoulême third line): “It’s very pleasing because we respected the game plan. »
Lucas Zamora (Angoulême scrum half): “We had the idea of showing our true colors. We won thanks to our strength which is to defend and play against the opponent. »
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