Montpellier (AFP)

Revelation of the season in Pro D2, the 21-year-old back Melvyn Jaminet was one of the great architects, with 23 points alone, of the victorious final of Perpignan against Biarritz (33-14) on Saturday in Montpellier, a "magical" moment which opens the doors of the Top 14 at the Catalan club.

Q: What feeling dominates after this final controlled from start to finish by Usap?

R: "It's something incredible. I don't realize yet. Maybe when we return to Perpignan and see all the people ... There is an incredible fervor with these people, as they say. . I'm very happy to be here. I've never experienced this and it's really a pleasure. Everyone had a big game. We expected a fight and the heat did not make them easy things. The last five minutes, we knew we had won, it's an indescribable feeling. We know that we are champion, that we are moving up to Top 14. I wanted to enjoy all these moments, savor, c 'was something magical. "

Q: And to think that you almost quit rugby at one point ...

A: "When I think back to it all, it was bad times at the time, but that made it even more beautiful. I kept my goal in mind, tried not to get out of my game. was not perfect, but I only remember happiness and that is the main thing. It's an incredible season collectively, but also personally. I am very happy to be part of this club and this team. J I was put at ease from the start. I had the confidence of the group and the coaches. This allowed me to play relaxed all season. "

Q: Are you excited for the Top 14?

A: "The goal has been reached, we've been working on it for two years. The club suffered when it was in the Top 14 (during the 2018-2019 season) and being able to return is incredible. We will try not to repeat what happened. I think the club has remembered the mistakes made. We know that we are going up, we are not going to want to repeat them. But we are going to go on vacation first. We are all going to breathe because It's been a pretty long season mentally and physically, because of everything that's going on right now. And as soon as we get back to training, we'll be focused on giving our maximum every weekend. "

Interview at a press conference

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