Marcoussis (France) (AFP)

The XV of France "can only be humble in front of the Irish", which he will face on Saturday in a decisive match for the Six Nations Tournament, said hooker Camille Chat on Wednesday at a press point in Marcoussis.

Q: What was the stake of your "high intensity" workout?

A: "That's the goal for the week. Wednesday is the biggest day. We want to get as close as possible to the match, to put as much intensity as possible. We want to train as we play so we are necessarily obliged to put a lot of contact and a lot of intensity. "

Q: Do you already feel the stake of Saturday?

A: "Obviously we are keen to win this match. We know that it is more important than last weekend's (against the Welsh). Of course we know that if we win this match, we can win the tournament . It's been a while since this happened to us. But in terms of mood and desire, I don't think that will change. We will stay focused and diligent to try to win this match. "

Q: What did you have in terms of exchanges so as not to lose the thread with the French team when the competition was stopped due to the health crisis?

A: "We lived a tournament that was quite emotional. During the confinement, all the coaches called us. We continued to write to each other on the groups (social networks, editor's note) and to keep abreast of the news . We never lost too much distance between us. As soon as we come back, we are very happy to meet again. We are a bunch of friends. We live well together and in the field. "

Q: Did you evacuate the disappointment of the lost European Cup final with Racing 92?

A: "I had a lot of trouble the first three days, then you have to + switch +. We have other goals with the XV of France. But obviously it was hard and fast too."

Q: Against the Irish, it will take care of the ground game ...

A: "We know that's their strong point. They'll try to hold us up and come and tickle us in the rucks, annoy us, counter-ruck us. It's the Irish game, we know that. has worked a lot on this this week and last week. You can only remain humble watching the Irish play and seeing that they put so much intensity into the rucks. "

Q: The indiscipline, seen against the Welsh, will also have to be resolved ...

A: "We saw that there were seven or eight faults that we could avoid. So making mistakes at a high level can be fatal. It's up to us to erase them otherwise it will not pass next Saturday. is sure and certain. We have worked on them in training, we have seen all the mistakes and we know that we must not make unnecessary mistakes as we have been able to do. "

Q: How do you feel playing behind closed doors?

A: "It's obviously sad but we've been playing without supporters for a few months now. I don't want to say that we are used to it because we never get used to it, but I think they are behind us, behind their TV. We think of all these clubs that can no longer play every weekend. It's important to represent them by winning and playing good matches. "

Comments gathered during a press briefing

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