"We have less to lose"

The trip to Agen

"We know that in our mini championship, and Agen is a part of it, all points are good to take, especially away. We have a little less pressure than when we received Perpignan. We've prepared well. We know the game we have to play to try to do something there. It is a team that, at home, is still difficult to handle, which also showed it last year, when they took 9 points from the two important matches, against the teams that were playing maintenance against them, Oyonnax and Brive. They're a difficult team to manage at home. We've been preparing for this. We need to have a good game. "

A game with challenges

"We know the task ahead of us. But we also know that, in order to stay in Top 14, it is an important game for us. We absolutely have to take points there, even if the pressure is on them, because they are hosting us. We have less to lose, much more to gain than they do, so maybe we can enjoy that too. "

The type of game

"It's going to be a very engaged game, certainly with a lot of fighting. And besides, there may be some bad weather tomorrow. After that, we have experienced players who are used to playing these kinds of games. Nor are we going to get an idea of a game and go into psychological warfare. It'll be a competitive game, with a fight. We've been preparing for this. "

The European interlude

"We used the European Cup to bring in players who had returned from injuries, who had little time to play in the first few league matches. At the same time, we still had a lot of players who had done a lot of work in the first games. We were really counting on these two games to be able to regenerate some players and give others more time to play. The objective is rather achieved at this level. "

Fresh players

"Yes, they're fresh. Apart from Lolagi Visinia, there were no injuries. So it's pretty positive. Besides, we were able to win last week against the Harlequins. It's always well before starting the championship, to start a positive spiral with a win even if it's in a different competition. "

The group's state of mind

"We're being promoted. We know that the objective is maintenance. So even when we started the championship with four defeats, there was never a crisis in the dressing room. The goal has always been to have two teams behind us after the championship game. As soon as everyone has this idea in mind, we know that there will still be some defeats, it's always better to win to start on a good spiral. But there is no question about anything, at least for the moment. Because the players' state of mind is good. As long as the state of mind is there, even if there are defeats, we will continue to work well. "