“We are making progress”, “The feeling of having been humiliated”: reactions after MHR-Pau

Joan Caudullo (MHR Manager) : “These matches, a few months ago, we didn't win them with the offensive bonus. That's what I remember. The players went for it. I'm very proud of them. On the first block, if we stopped the matches at half-time, we are 2nd in the standings. Going to score in the last moments is something very important. We are not yet in control enough, we are not scoring. not when it's necessary. can get it sooner. But we're making progress. We want to be a tough team to play.

Yacouba Camara (third line of the MHR) : “We planned to win, then we gave ourselves the means to get the bonus. We had a good first half. We had a complicated start to the second half. It was a bit messy , chewed, until the test that I put on which revitalizes all that I am not used to scoring, it has been 3-4 years (November 6, 2022, in Toulon*). .I try to do a lot of rucks, there are often opportunities around Since the start of the season, we have been working like dogs.

Alexandre Bécognée (third line of the MHR) : “We had fixed several sectors, in particular the ground game and the forward encounters, such as the scrum, the mauls, the throw-ins. That's what made us win. This result is an accomplishment. Before the match, we told ourselves that we were working really well, that we were living well, but we weren't paying ourselves in the field. Putting in this kind of effort at the end was proof of progress. For once, we were. knew how to have the same level of 1^re in the 80s^ewe knew how to keep them under pressure, they cracked at the 75^e. We finally reward ourselves.

Pau

Sébastien Piqueronnies (manager of Pau) : “I hope we saw the worst face, secretly. I didn't expect that. I have the feeling of having been humiliated. I am part of a team that has been humiliated, less in two sectors: in the scrum and on the counter-rucks There was a strong team, and a weak team Montpellier had a bonus point thanks to our ridicule.

I have difficulty explaining it. We certainly must not be working well enough. After ten days, we are not at the level. When you are humiliated, when you are ridiculous on the last possession… The staff, we clearly wanted to stop the match at 23-3. The order was passed, apparently, poorly. Even if the staff was clear-sighted… We all have to question ourselves. Starting Monday, I'm going to try to tackle common language lessons. Speak with simple words, but the same.”

Loïc Credoz (third line of Pau) : “I have a feeling of shame. We watched them play. At no time did we want to win the match, collectively and individually. It was really a very complicated match.

It's a lack of commitment against a very dense team, with big carriers, tacklers and scratchers. We knew it but we didn't react. Mentally, individually, we must ask ourselves questions. We have to work collectively. It was a contender, our goal was to win. We worked a lot and well last week, but apparently it didn't help much. Mentally, there will be a lot of work. I feel like we don't play with our heads a lot.”

Nathan Decron (centre of Pau) : “I totally support what Loïc says. We are ashamed. We showed a ridiculous image of the Section, from start to finish. Not much to add. There is no improvement compared to the last matches . It's even worse.”