Exeter (United Kingdom) (AFP)

Toulouse, beaten on Saturday at Exeter (28-18), collected "points too easily" according to his third row François Cros who pointed out a "little lack of patience" in his team and regrets "not having scored on time strong ".

Q: Is it a loss that leaves regrets?

A: "Obviously, we were disappointed because there was a way to do better. We made a good start, we are taking the game from the right end, but we have trouble scoring, we can't validate our frank actions and afterwards they demonstrate flawless realism. The test before half-time (which allows Exeter to regain the advantage, note) hurts us. In the second half, we came in not too badly but we take points too quickly and we got knocked out. We did good things, we manage to take the score but we were too feverish when we were close to our line. We take points too easily and in semi-final it does not pass.

Q: Is this try just before the break the turning point of the match?

A: "This is not the turning point of the match, because we had time and we had the wind with us in the second half. The first half is not bad. The test has more to them. gave them morale that hurts us. At half-time, we say to ourselves that the first period was good and that it's a shame to take this test, but we had the means to find the solutions with the support of the wind. It is sure that if we do not take this test before the break, I think that in their heads to them, it would have been complicated. What hurts us also, it is the injury of Rory Arnold, our line leader and God knows if the Exeter line is performing well. His release put us in the back of the head (...). We especially regret not having scored on the highlights.

Q: How to explain the difficulties to materialize?

A: "In the heat, it's complicated. Perhaps there was a little lack of patience on our part, facing a great team from Exeter who, close to their line, rarely gave up. 'We lacked patience in the key areas and they in any case every time they came to us, they left with points, that's the lesson to be learned from this match.

Q: Are you afraid that this defeat will weigh on the rest of the season?

A: "No we are not afraid, if it leaves traces, it will be on the physicality of the players, in particular Rory who will be unavailable for an indefinite period and that we will not see for a long time. We will have the Top 14 and the new European Cup to play, it is not a halt. We will learn from this defeat to bounce back as quickly as possible ".

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