David Darricarrère, assistant coach of Castres, after the victory against UBB (23-18): “The character of the team is no longer to be proven, we have often been condemned, led, but we have this strength, with a hyper present public which carried us. There was no concern because we do not see the ball in the …
Wilfrid Hounkpatin, after Castres’ victory against UBB: “At 12-0, we were hot” Read More »
Bayonne-Brive: 37-9 As often with Jean Dauger this season, the Bayonnais imposed a big physical challenge on their opponents, direct competitors in the race to maintain. But who says physical challenge does not mean lack of offshore play. Witness this magnificent recovery of the Basques in their 22 meters and concludes 70 meters further in …
Pierre-Yves Revol has been president of Castres Olympique for an eternity. The difficult times, the crises, the rants before, or after the matches, he knows it. Thursday afternoon, although very busy and on the contrary by the situation at the head of the FFR, he took a few minutes to discuss the delicate period his …
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 »
15- Leo Barré (French Stadium) In a match where his three-quarters were not always very skilful, the young Parisian back did well, especially in the first period when his precise kicking games allowed the Stade Français to occupy the Pau camp. He was also very sure under high balls and he always knew how to …
Maxime Lucu (UBB scrum-half after the victory against Montpellier, during the 14th day of Top 14): “We had to play more as a team and in our strategy. We knew they would be pressure on the foot and in defense. We had to win the duels and put the pressure on. It’s fun to line …
Maxime Lucu (UBB) after the improved success against Montpellier: “We are growing” Read More »
The game: 40-10 Double first for the Bordelais of President Laurent Marti, this season: two successes in a row and thanks to this windfall, entry into the top 6. Big week, therefore, for the UBB if we add the victory in La Rochelle last Friday, then the announcement of the signing of Damian Penaud. Boosted …
Bordeaux-Bègles offers the champion of France Montpellier in Top 14 Read More »
La Rochelle-UBB: 8-12 Bordeaux-Bègles put an end this Friday to its series of six consecutive defeats against Stade Rochelais, which is moreover in the lair of its rival and neighbor (8-12). In a tight, tense game where scoring opportunities were few and only one try was scored late in the game, UBB came out on …
Top 14: UBB victorious in La Rochelle, Brive wins at the last second against Clermont Read More »
Antoine Miquel (third center line of Union Bordeaux-Bègles after the improved victory (33-13) against Brive, Saturday): “It feels good to win a match, with the added bonus, it’s a victory to wear. It was long. Opposite, they weren’t painters, it’s a team that is out of place. At the beginning, we were a little tense …
Antoine Miquel (UBB) after the improved success against Brive: “We found each other” Read More »
Bordeaux-Bègles – Brive: 33-13 In this match of fear, between two poorly ranked teams, it was the UBB who won and even largely with four tries and the point of the offensive bonus. But the international opener Matthieu Jalibert, author of a full match with a new try scored, and his partners took a period …
Bayonne, Toulouse and Bordeaux-Bègles victorious at home in the Top 14 Read More »
