Sébastien Piqueronies (coach of Section Paloise, victorious over Toulouse, 13-9): “These are very positive points. We play again in five and a half days, we have to settle this and concentrate on Bordeaux very quickly (November 11 at 5 p.m.). I remember the character of the team, the ability to stay united, and the unfailing commitment of the players from the first to the 80th minute. There were a lot of slags, inaccuracies in this match, but above all a damn character which felt good.
Rugby is an inherently difficult sport. The Top 14 is extremely difficult. We need players who can stay the course, get back up, stay together, have confidence and strong convictions. I am very proud of this state of mind and this character.
This is the capital of everything we have been working on for several seasons: the stability of the squad, the confidence acquired, the challenge we set ourselves on a daily basis. It allows us to have a lot of common experience and to be more stable in delicate moments like today. We don’t have much time in the Top 14 but it’s obvious that continuity helps us. Let’s stay vigilant because we are going to have difficult times. We will have to be even more robust. But the experience gained by the team was beneficial to us in getting out of an average match that we could have lost. »
“We are progressing, we are moving forward little by little. Last year, this match could have escaped us”
Clément Laporte, Pau winger
Clément Laporte (Pau winger): “We will retain the four points. If we can beat Stade Toulousain every year, we sign, regardless of the score or the manner. It was a bit of a choppy match, but we were able to find solutions and be cool. This is what we will remember this evening.
We thought things were going to get out of control. In the first period, the two teams observed each other. The game strategy was closed on both sides, we used the kicking game to advance. This is what we did better compared to Perpignan (39-24 victory), we played a little higher. When we played at home, we took points, especially given the length of their kick we know. We remained cold. The match did not explode in the second period.
We work with the leader group. The group has changed relatively little over the past two years. We are progressing, we are moving forward little by little. We experienced things last year, and these are mistakes that we make less and less, in scenarios that we have already experienced. Last year, this match could have escaped us. We didn’t feel very in danger, we controlled our game. We had to be disciplined, stay aggressive, win the collisions. I take my hat off to the forwards who held the standoff this evening. We stuck to our game plan and the strategy helped us maintain the score. »
“Even if there are plenty of things to say about the game, we are very happy with the result. The character and energy displayed were positive”
Hugo Auradou, second row of Pau
Hugo Auradou (second row of Pau): “Very happy with the four points, especially here with this stadium full. Even though there are plenty of things to say about the game, we are very happy with the result. The character and energy displayed were positive. When starting the game, we had a little difficulty, we couldn’t have all our balls to start our game.
It came down to the character of the team. We were able to put a lot of energy into 80 minutes. Winning is the most important. When we play well, we are happier at the end of the match. Here, we are a little frustrated (on the content) but we are still satisfied with the four points. »
2023-11-05 23:38:16
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