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Bordeaux are one of the French teams that did not start the European Cup or Challenge Cup season well. The Girondins lost to Gloucester by a score of 22 to 17. No crushing defeat then, which could explain Julien’s frustration Laïrle after the match, as stated in Rugbyrama. But this defeat is also explained by the flagrant lack of serenity in his group, according to him.
We lost the ball easily… these “leaps” were too important: these two penalties, and this scrum 30 meters from the line where we give so much energy to the opponent. It’s maddening because we gave them this endgame.
(…) I have the feeling that our team has panicked. That we were more afraid of losing the game than the desire to win it. We are hesitant, we lack speed, we attack less balls, we do things at 50%… Suddenly we lose balls on the ground, near the lines… These are the marks of a team that lacks confidence. We will work on this with the group.
For Bordeaux, as for Racing 92, we will have to raise our heads quickly because the Sharks are the next big thing waiting for UBB. And with one day of preparation less, however, given that the meeting takes place on a Friday.
to summarise
Bordeaux lost their first European Cup match with a narrow defeat to Gloucester. A frustrating setback for Julien Laïrle who also noticed the group’s flagrant distrust of him.
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