the Olympic Biarritz
must compensate last week’s defeat
. The second at home
this season, against Agen, 18-15. While the soundtrack was at the gates of the top 6, everything has to be redone this weekfor the reception of Colomiers, current dolphin of Oyonnax, within the framework of the 8th day of Pro D2
. Barely five points separate the two teams, a bonus victory, a result that has always eluded Biarrots since the start of the season. To try to snatch”a reference match, a complete match“in the words ofIllian Perraux, three quarters center holder this Friday evening, October 21.
They said
Illian Perraux, three-quarter center of Biarritz: “We attacked the week with enthusiasm, we left the defeat against Agen behind us. We saw what was wrong, we worked on it to react as quickly as possible. We have a lot of youth, it’s part of the players who have a little more experience, of which I am one, to supervise them, to bring calm, to make the right decisions during the match. Colomiers is a team that has fighting qualities, but is also capable of playing. They are good in all areas. It’s a good test for us at this time of the season, because we need a reference match, a complete match, where we don’t relax, especially at home.“
Thomas Hébert, third line wing of Biarritz: “We have to be vigilant, by dint of saying “it’s the start of the season”, we still have to win, and that it no longer serves as an excuse. The defeat against Agen puts a spoke in our wheels. We had the opportunity, with these two receptions, to chain three victories. We remain focused on our objectives, and on our desire to regain confidence, because we did not validate the victory in Montauban. We want to keep our game, it’s our identity. But we have to learn to better manage our camp outings. Then, the occasions, we must provoke them. But it’s true that in each match, we lose a lot of ball. Some because we play a lot, but still, it’s too much. The benchmarks, we have them. They just need to be refined.”