Christophe Urios, the manager of the UBB.

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  • After ten days of vacation, Union Bordeaux-Bègles resumed training to prepare for the final sprint, in the Top 14 and in the Champions Cup.

  • Christophe Urios, the manager of the UBB awaits his players at the turn in the coming weeks while the Bordelais are used to collapsing at this time of the season.

  • To succeed at the end of the season, the UBB will be able to count on a vengeful Louis Picamoles as well as on the reinforcement of Thomas Jolmes.

Christophe Urios never speaks for the sake of speaking.

So when he appears at the microphone in the middle of a week without a match and more than ten days before the reception of La Rochelle instead of sending one of his deputies as often, it is because the manager of Union Bordeaux - Begles has something to say.

Messages to get across.

After ten days of vacation and especially before plunging into the exciting final sprint that awaits his team between the Top 14 and the European Cup, it was the moment for him to put the church back in the center of the village as the other would say.

Moreover, he did not even see the last victory of his team against Pau (29-23) where he "was pissed off".

No, Christophe Urios is completely focused on the decisive coming weeks.

UBB is indeed fighting in the race to qualify for the finals in the Top 14 and will play against the English Bristol in the round of 16 of the Champions Cup on April 4 (4 p.m.).

An enticing but full-bodied program!

The Bordeaux manager knows it.

As he knows that the Bordelais have always had the habit of collapsing at this time of the season:

I expect my players to change!

Why ?

Because until now and even if we do not know how last season would have ended, it is always in these moments that Bordeaux faltered.

I don't want that!

Very often the UBB was well placed but each time things got worse so we'll see if we've changed.

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Urios puts pressure on his leaders

He knows how to get to the end.

He was champion of France with Castres not so long ago.

He knows the recipe: “I need to see that with each training session, each week, we work, we work and we work!

You know, to get into the top 6, it's not the talent that makes the difference, it's the ability to exploit your potential and to invest in the work.

So, I am waiting for that.

Afterwards, the strongest will qualify.

We arm ourselves for that.

“That's good, he can count today on an almost complete group for this final sprint (excluding internationals) with in particular the return of the Argentinian arrow, Santiago Cordero and the French beam of his back lines, Rémi Lamerat.

For Christophe Urios, "it is also the moment to pass in front for the leaders".

“There we must be on red alert!

You have to pay attention to everything and I find that you are a little less precise on everything that is invisible.

We must change this, must not let ourselves be carried away.

You have to be demanding.

The high level is all about the details and the devil is hiding in the details, ”adds the Gironde manager.

Picamoles "will bring us lots of things"

Speaking of details, the arrival of Louis Picamoles at UBB could well be one.

Indeed, the third international line is a reinforcement of choice and weight for this end of the season.

Christophe Urios: “He will bring us a lot of things.

Already, his state of mind because he is someone with revenge today, his experience and his calm in a fairly young team and then this way of playing standing up with his power.

“Assets that will not be too much for why not go for a title in June.

✍️ Welcome Thomas Jolmes



Our new 2nd line is also joining the group this Wednesday.



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- UBB Rugby (@UBBrugby) March 17, 2021

In view of this final sprint, the Union Bordeaux-Bègles welcomed another reinforcement in the person of Thomas Jolmes.

Great hope of French rugby two years ago, the former second line of La Rochelle and Toulon also joined the Gironde this week to try to relaunch his career.

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