Philippe Saint-André, manager of Montpellier, after the draw against the London Irish (21-21): “I remember that we are still qualified for the final phase of the Champions Cup. Even without being exceptional, we are still there. But I don’t understand this first period where we are apathetic, without energy, we walk, we suffer… We have …
Philippe Saint-André (Montpellier): “I screamed at half-time” Read More »
Stade Toulousain has probably never been so careful with its international players as this season. In the Top 14, hardly a day goes by without him deciding to rest one or more of his best players. It happened again very recently with Antoine Dupont, Romain Ntamack, Julien Marchand or Anthony Jelonch. However, the first named …
Wilfrid Hounkpatin (pillar of Castres Olympique after the defeat against Edinburgh 21-34, Sunday in the Champions Cup): “It’s hard and frustrating. It’s been a month since we won, it’s starting to get heavy. It sucks because we are capable of winning this match. We release two tackles, and each time, they score. We take a …
Hounkpatin (Castres) after the defeat against Edinburgh: “It’s starting to be heavy” Read More »
A brief look at the classification of the two Champions Cup groups reveals the weaknesses displayed by the French clubs during the first two days. In Pool A, for example, four clubs from the Top 14 occupy the last four places. If Racing 92 and Castres will play big on Sunday, Bordeaux-Bègles, Montpellier and Lyon, …
Champions Cup: UBB, Montpellier and Lou must bounce back Read More »
Thomas Ramos risked big, he received a five-week suspension. The back of Toulouse spent this Wednesday afternoon by videoconference before the disciplinary committee of the EPCR. He first had to answer for the whim he gave the back of Sale Byron McGuigan at the last minute of the Champions Cup match between his club and …
