Toulouse (AFP)
France finally has a "big generation" that "will soon win" assured Thursday Toulouse manager Ugo Mola, saying that the Blues "have a way if it is royal, at least more than feasible" until the final.
"For me, honestly, France has a way, if not a royal one, at least more than feasible both against Wales and the winner of Japan-South Africa," said Mola on the sidelines. a press conference, before moving his team to Montpellier on behalf of the 8th day of the Top 14.
"In front of the Welsh, France really has chances because this team is not used to being jostled where it thinks to be the strongest," added the Stade Toulousain manager who still has six players among the Blues : Maxime Médard, Sofiane Guitoune, Antoine Dupont, Yoann Huget, Cyril Baille and Romain Ntamack (two were injured: Thomas Ramos, who still played at Castres on Saturday and Peato Mauvaka, Ed)
Resolutely optimistic, the former international back (12 salt) estimated that France had "finally a big generation". "A generation, I sincerely believe, that will soon win.If this is in the coming weeks, it will be in the coming months," he said.
"We are at bottom behind them, behind our players because we know the euphoric effects of a beautiful World Cup" he concluded, wishing "to have several world champions back in Toulouse."
South African Cheslin Kolbe and Australia's Rory Arnold will also play in the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
While waiting for the return of its internationals, Stade Toulousain, outgoing French champion, with three wins and four defeats, is currently fifth, at sixteen points from the Lyon leader.
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