Toulouse (AFP)
"A great performance": Ugo Mola, the Toulouse general manager, was satisfied after the great victory of his people on Sunday in the quarter-finals of the Champions Cup, against the Irish from Ulster (36-8) which allows to Toulouse to join the last square for the 11th time in their history.
Q: Ugo, did you expect such a gap against Ulster?
A: "We gave ourselves the means to achieve it and with a little more control we could even have done it much faster. The only moments when we were in danger is for sure the balls we have. The results are super positive, of course. Ulster is not used to taking so many points, it has been two or three years that it is a well-established team on the European scene. been quite interesting a lot of times and a bit rough other times. It's still a great performance (he smiles) "
Q: This is the second qualifying for the semi-final in a row, that necessarily means something, doesn't it?
A: "To be able to play the leading roles in Europe you have to be long-term and regular. This is the case with this group and it is necessarily very interesting. This kind of high-level matches saves us time. Facing Leinster it is the continuity of our learning. Dominating Europe does not happen overnight. It is a long journey, a cycle and a second semi-final is proof that we are growing. We have a fairly young group and it is a real satisfaction ".
Q: This is the third time in three matches that your team has scored more than 30 points.
Isn't that yet another encouraging sign for the future?
A: "Especially since this time we managed to remain fairly solid defensively (After conceding 33 points in Clermont (30-33) and 23 at home against La Rochelle (39-23) during the first two days of Top 14, Editor's note) Offensively, we know that when we hold the ball, we are able to score points. We could even have scored a lot more with a little more accuracy. We have this ability to create chances but the most important, it is the capacity to make them concrete and there we still have some progress to make. Well, afterwards, we are not going to be choosy either. "
Interview at a press conference
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