Mike Prendergast praised the work of his forwards Saturday at the Stade des Alpes
How was this victory built?
"This is a very important victory for us. We showed a lot of heart, a team that stays together until the end. We had the patience and the maturity necessary. We never panicked. At half-time, I said it was the pack that put things in place, which would allow us to win this game. For the second time this week, we showed the character of the team and we are very happy with this victory. "
How did you manage the absences of both fly-halves?
"We waited until three hours before the game, to know the state of health of Gilles, who was sick. Just before the game, 30 minutes before, we also lost Jonathan. But, for 2, 3 weeks, many things happen to this group. But there is no panic, there is full confidence. David came in and showed all the things we needed today: calm, maturity and, tactically, he managed the game very well. But it was our pack that allowed us to play, to move forward. And David worked well on the occupation to put pressure on Castrais, with good pressure races. I'm really happy for the players and for the team. "
How did you live the last moments of the game?
"In the last five minutes, we had to play without our half-mêlées (after Lilian Saseras's yellow card): Clement played half-scrimmage, while David stayed in 10. I think we Well managed these phases. We never panicked. The forwards made the pick-and-go. We held the ball. It is not easy to do that under these conditions, the clearing was good. And the drop was beautiful! "
Auteur : FCG Rugby