The UBB left winger couldn't believe he came out victorious in a match where he and his teammates had been led 29-0 before scoring 34 points without response from Vannes.
Arthur, how did you experience this crazy scenario?
Honestly, very, very complicated. Very complicated first half, we don't play, we don't have the ball. I think we had a burst of pride in the second half to avoid taking 45 points… When we started to put our game in place, to pass to them, it became easier.
Did the try scored by Tapuai at the end of the first period help you switch to the right side?
Before that, the first half was one way so obviously it felt good and we scored again straight out of the locker room in the second half so we said to ourselves “yes, it must be possible, we still have almost 40 minutes”.
What was said in the locker room at halftime?
We talk to each other. We try to understand what is happening, to improve for the future. We don't know why we had this catastrophic start, we have to work on it. Playing matches like that again will be very complicated.
We have the feeling that you shifted when you started winning collisions…
In the first half we suffered everything, we lost the rucks, we didn't look in the face so we moved but with no one in front, it was a whole and everything was complicated whether it was on the commitment or quite simply on all the principles of rugby. We had to wake up for the second half and we showed a different image than that of the first.
Was there a feeling of shame about the face you wanted to show?
Yes yes. We know how to play big matches, we know that all points count. Obviously, we also think of the supporters. A face from Bordeaux like that is not us. We will have to do better, attack better in the next matches.
There were also these 17 missing players, the injury in the 4th minute and the exit in the 10th minute of Matthieu Jalibert, that's a lot, right?
Yes… First of all, I wish Matthieu a speedy recovery. But yes it was complicated to lose him immediately even if we have complete confidence in Joey (Carbery).
Personally, have you ever experienced such a scenario?
Not at all, honestly it's the first time. You shouldn't have had a heart attack!
We didn't see you exulting at the end of the match, why?
Well I was dead, I was too tired! And then it wasn't the perfect match with this first half.
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