LDid the SA XV have invented the frustrating feat? You could almost believe it to hear Tanguy Kerdrain. Magnificent winners in Aguilera this Friday, the Charentais came very close to bringing back an offensive bonus. “I think we need to go into touch a second time (instead of playing by hand),” judged the forwards coach afterwards. “Biarritz gave us two carried balls, I would have liked us to give them one last one back. »
This extra point would have been the icing on a superb cake, but players and staff of the SA “It’s another somewhat historic moment,” insisted Tanguy Kerdrain, who obviously wanted to “not be choosy.”
92% successful tackles
As so often this season, his men managed to apply the recipe for the perfect heist far from home. A mixture of occupation, solidarity and desire. And this from the outset. “Jonny (May) told us all week that the first ten minutes were the most important,” said his wing teammate Nathan Farissier. “Generally, when you make a big start and you have a big defense, you win.”
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With 92% of successful tackles, suffice to say that the barbed wire was solid. “I’m not sure we got pierced a lot,” continued Nathan Farissier. “We had recovery balls that we knew how to play well, even if the watchword was occupation. We knew how to be opportunistic when the opportunity presented itself. Like the four tests registered despite the weather conditions.
“You have to stay humble. We don’t care about the ranking, what we want is content. »
A real performance as a contender for the top 6. But don’t expect Tanguy Kerdrain to stop touching down. “What characterizes this club is humility. We will enjoy it because it will remain a great moment of the SA XV. But you have to stay humble. We don’t care about the ranking, what we want is content. »
Arthur Proult scored the SA XV’s fourth try, his second in his last two outings.
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The forwards coach doesn’t hide it, “we’re not used to that”. Not used to these heights, since it is the first time that the SA XV has so many points after the 16e daytime.
A beautiful communion with the supporters
Not used to such enthusiasm around the club either. This Friday, a full bus of supporters made the trip to the Basque Country. The hundred people were waiting for the players when they arrived. “It warms my heart. There were the smoke bombs, it almost felt like we were at home! After the match, they stayed to thank us, it’s beautiful! », smiled Nathan Farissier.
All that remains is for him and his teammates to return this love over the next two weeks, in Chanzy against Béziers and Dax, two direct competitors. “We know the trap of slacking off, but I don’t believe that this is the characteristic of this group currently,” Tanguy Kerdrain wanted to believe.
