Laurent Thuery (Toulouse coach)
“There was mastery, and a lot of commitment. We played a solid match by showing a good face, a solid conquest, strong rucks. This bodes well. THE first half in Castres was very good. Same here. We said to ourselves, at half-time, that we had to maintain this intensity, especially up front. In the scoring zone, there are 2-3 questionable choices which would have allowed us to finish more peacefully. »
Alexandre Roumat (third line of Toulouse)
“It’s an ultra-positive result, it’s been some time since we’ve won here. We set ourselves the objective of being consistent over 80 minutes after the Castres match, where we only played half-time. It’s always better to be a leader than in another place. We know that we are going to have periods of duplicates. Each time we knew how to manage the periods well, we found ourselves at the top. This victory shows that we are capable of making up for it, I am thinking in particular of our defeat at home against Bordeaux. We are used to seeing us at ease offensively, moving the ball. There, it was harsher, it wasn’t very pretty to see but it’s four points. »
Loïc Crédoz (third line of Pau)
“There is disappointment. But despite the defeat, we are proud of our state of mind, of our public. We knew who was coming. Champion of France, of Europe, return of good players, team with revenge after their recent results… We chased the ball too much. At certain times, we lost the collisions a bit, it became difficult. We didn’t execute the game plan too well, especially under pressure. This is the difference between the two teams. But we can still look at each other, but it’s a big disappointment. We know the job, we will quickly move on to Bordeaux. This match will help us grow: I’m sure we will learn from our mistakes. »
Sébastien Piqueronies (manager of Pau)
“I’m frustrated not to have seized the two or three opportunities we had, even if we didn’t have many. I am disappointed, but proud of the behavior of my players, of the communion with the public, of this terrible Béarnaise force, but that is not enough. The Willis, Dupont, that helps. The first gave a masterclass, the second a good match. It was a very good Top 14 match, but we lost. We spent a lot of energy on the ground. It was a match of terrible intensity, with 40 minutes of effective playing time, a lot of running, kicking. We were not precise on two or three shots on the 2nd or 3rd curtain. We’re chasing the score, it’s hard. Particularly with these two real highlights at the start of the second half which we cannot conclude. »
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