Manager of UBB. “This victory pleases the whole group. We are off on a new adventure, with new energy and new players. To come and win here is something special. The UBB had never done it. It was the challenge that drove us. In this happiness, we know that we have two receptions to follow. We’re only at 4e daytime. This victory should give us confidence in our rotation strategy. Our choices have been widely criticized but we have confidence in our squad. The answer is still on the ground.
We knew that we were going to suffer, that we were going to be under pressure, that it would come down to money time. Few referees would have taken their responsibilities at the very end of the match here, well done to him, that’s the mark of the greats. It was important to compete in speed and power with Toulouse. They had already crushed us in the past, we learned from that. The players passed the baton to each other in a beautiful way. We must not lack humility, we also suffered a lot in the second half. We don’t get carried away. We have the desire to climb the steps, we had prepared ourselves for that.
I know Clément (Poitrenaud, the coach of the Toulouse backs who had mocked the name “Galactics” for the Bordelais) well, I respect him, I was surprised by his words, it lacked class. Marking the history of the UBB will take time. This will involve winning trophies. We are in our construction. But we must take advantage of this moment before getting back to work on Tuesday. »
Maxime Lucu
UBB scrum half. “It’s always an important part of a season to come and win here. Defensively, we were in difficulty in the first three games. We had to make the effort in Toulouse, otherwise, we knew the score, it would have been like the final (59-3). We know their ability to impose rhythms. Winning here is no small thing. You have to savor it but there is everything that happens behind it. In any case, we confirm the good start to the championship that we are making. After this final, we worked a lot, we moved forward. This match in Toulouse was a test of character. We were keen to present a different face than in Marseille. »
World Civil War
Right pillar of the UBB. “There is desire in this group. The season has only just begun, we will remain humble. For the moment, not everyone realizes the victory. We have gained confidence but we have to stay on the right path. The season is still long. The final was not in our heads at all. Otherwise, we would have made a mistake in the way we worked during the week. Defense was the objective. We really targeted that and we went like dogs. Same in the rucks. We tried to destabilize them so that they wouldn’t build up their speed.”
Ugo Line
Manager of Toulouse. “Everyone saw us so beautiful, we fell into line. It will please a lot of people. And I don’t mind it either. It’s not that surprising in the match, Bordeaux played hard and we lacked realism. When you score 12 points at home, you can’t claim to win. We lost a lot of balls, we didn’t know how to adapt to the refereeing which was rather harsh until the end. Our fruitless attacks have cost us dearly. The season is still long, lots of things will happen. We begin a new block of four matches before our internationals leave us. »
Louis Bielle-Biarrey
UBB winger (at Canal + microphone). “We didn’t come here with the idea of winning, more to have a big match, for the state of mind, for the confidence but also for the defense. It’s done so we are very happy. Want to compete? Obviously, we knew it was going to be a big test for our offense, for our defense. We are very happy to have taken up the challenge. Yes, it’s a match that can show our ambitions. The most important thing is the matches during the final phase. So far we haven’t won anything. But he’s the champion and it’s by playing matches like that that we can progress and win titles. »
