France Bleu Gironde: Is it a precious victory that feels good?
Pablo Uberti: Yes, relieved. We knew it was a very important game for us. The pressure was on us, on our shoulders. So it’s a great victory, especially since it was not done. As for half-time, we are at ten points, we know it will be very difficult. We will have to show character to get this victory, so it will already do good, it’s a good operation in terms of accounts but also for the team. I think it will gain confidence and we will have to use it for the future.
What were Christophe Urios’ words at half-time?
The speech, it was very clear that we had to wake up, get a little excited. Because here we fell against a team from Toulon who put a lot of intensity and we were caught up in the commitment. So we had to wake up to this already. And after rugby, it was going to come naturally with, but above all to wake up and show character.
Were you surprised by Christophe Urios’ changes? At halftime, he released his captain Jefferson Poirot.
These are choices of the coaches. We are focused on the task we have to accomplish. So there it worked. And now, we will have to use that, the character we have shown. The 23 was really a victory at 23, because even the substitutes, when they came on, they did a great job. So here is. Frankly, it was a great victory.
The last action was very hot, how did you experience it?
It was endless. I think I was looking at the timer every ten seconds. I was hoping the forwards would do the job, but I had no doubts about it. I think all the forwards had an extraordinary game last night and we really owe them a lot of credit because they are the ones who will get us this last scrum, it was a good time. I looked at the clock because I just wanted the game to end. We knew that Toulon could come back at any time and I still looked at the clock. Afterwards, it’s the job of the 9 too, to know how to keep the ball or clear it if it’s still too early. But Jules (Editor’s note Gimbert) made a very good entry, he knew how to manage this end of the match. It was not easy for him too, so he also deserves the credit of having finished this match.
Frédéric Charrier, rear coach, said that the support of the public was practically essential in a match like this?
The atmosphere is amazing every time in Chaban. The crowd is huge and we have to thank them for that too. Because at times like that, when it’s hard and at the end of the match as we experienced yesterday, we need that too, so we can thank them for that. It allows us to have something to hold on to, when on the strong beats, we hear them, but even on the weak beats, when we feel that there is a whole people behind us, that we owe to make people proud is also our mission. So it’s true that we need it and that, as Fred said, it’s crucial in times like these.