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Castres Olympique won an important defensive bonus point at Thomond Park, despite their loss on Saturday (19-13).
On paper, Castres Olympique was not the favorite on the Munster field, Saturday, December 18, during the second day of the Champions Cup. Despite the hybrid composition aligned by Pierre-Henry Broncan, the Tarnais held high for the Irish. Weaned from the ball but united in defense, they reported a deserved defensive bonus point (19-13) against very average Munstermen.
The coach of the local team, Johann van Graan, spoke of “lousy victory“at a press conference, while highlighting the “lucky to have been able to play in front of the fans”. This meeting is indeed one of the few to have been held on this second day, strongly disrupted by the Covid-19.
“We never gave up against one of the best teams in Europe”, for his part greeted the coach of the Tarn three-quarters David Darricarrère. If he “satisfied” From this bonus point, the coach, who went through SU Agen, also mentions “regrets” : his team came close to the feat.