“It was a difficult game. I think we paid for our lackluster rhythm. There were many players who came back from injury knowing it was hot. Although the fear of losing has been a problem, the coaching has made us all better. We must congratulate everyone, especially the finishers.
It’s nice to reach the final, but it’s still a challenge. It was difficult, the try at the beginning of the second period made us doubt our abilities, we felt Nevers would come back into the match, were scared, and I feel that the interception that we managed to catch up (at 16-10 just before the hour mark editor’s note) is a bit like the turning moment of the match and the symbol for our season with this solidarity. You have to play them in order to win the finals. We are there, the shield is in front of our eyes, and we can only remember who won.
“They came back in the second half but it’s not arrogance for us to say that we are not too confident, we’re prepared for those scenarios. This is exactly what happened again. Although we were weak, we defended our line well and carried the ball well. They move forward. There is always that solidarity that helps us reverse the trend and get to the front.
It was not an easy climb, but I’m very happy. We are proud of it and hope to continue climbing it.
“I am disappointed. It is horrible to lose a semi-final. We believe there will be a shift within the final twenty minutes. That’s because they feel it. We are close to the line, there is a chance to score, at most one penalty. However, we were not very precise. We couldn’t put together enough play and we made errors on balls that were carried. This is something we have never experienced before, and it happened to us today. We can pass in front of them, but it makes them doubt our chances. It’s the turning point in the match.
