Pro D2 – “We showed a little complacency”, reactions after Grenoble – Biarritz

• Nicolas Nadau (coach three quarters de Grenoble)

“We had a good first halfbut then, we had the impression that we didn't know that the whites were against us in the second half… We were intercepted an incredible number of times, our haste cost us dearly this evening. We have to be more serious, we showed a little complacency. After quickly leading 12-3, then after this red card, we had a feeling of ease which did not call us into question. However, we must find this regularity in our game. We have again lost an incalculable number of balls on the ground, twenty turnovers in total… This team has a high level of demands and there are still things to work on. The good news is that before us, all the results smiled on us. We know that the months of January-February are decisive in knowing where we are in this division but the championship is still very long.”

• Gerswin Mouton (centre de Grenoble)

“We didn't stick to the game plan in the second half. I don't think we played too much, but we were too imprecise in our choices and our passes. Fortunately, Kamilieni Rasaku was incredible with his hat-trick . We're pretty happy with how the season is going so far.but we haven't accomplished anything yet. There is still a lot of work to do.”

• Thomas Lainault (captain of Grenoble)

“We are going to remember the positive, namely that we take an offensive bonus knowing that our direct competitors have lost. On the content, on the other hand, we are in a hurry. We have two victories out of three on this block, we cannot not spit on it, but we must be more diligent for 80 minutes By being more serene and calmer, we can hold the ball more, be more in control.

• Boris Bouhraoua (coach of Biarritz)

“I'm not happy at all. Not happy with myself, the staff and the players. I'm tired of people saying I'm too nice, I'm not. We had two faces. Discipline is very important for us, and we failed in the first half. On the other hand, when we played most of the game with 14 or even 13 players against Grenoble, I have to say that the second half was good. is due to discipline and the individual requirements of the players The objective was to regain victory in Grenoble or against Mont-de-Marsan. We will see at that time, in two weeks, where we will be. that I will tell you whether to change your objective or not.”

• Mathieu Acebes (captain of Biarritz)

“We played 70 minutes with a numerical inferiority, there was commitment, Grenoble is a surgical team which exploited the inferiorities well. In the second period, we recovered well even if we were disappointed with this first period. There are cards, the game calls for a foul, that's how it is… What do you want me to tell you? At least the face shown by the team in the second half was nice to see, the young players? training center brought back a little pep.”

• Jessy Jegerlehner (third rowand Biarritz)

“We will rather remember the burst of the second period where we found the fundamentals of our rugby. We played a large part of this match numerically inferior but we showed a good face in the second period, we must build on that. Discipline was our strength in the first part of the season, we have to get our heads together on this subject. We are not going to worry about the ranking for the moment, we have to find ourselves and concentrate on it. our performances. raise.”