The Bordeaux opening half, Matthieu Jalibert, has not forgotten the humiliation suffered a year ago in the Top 14 final against Toulouse.
The Bordeaux-Bègles Union will return to the Stade de France. Like last year,
The reigning European champions qualified for the top 14 final After beating without trembling Toulon (32-25), Saturday evening in Lyon in the semi-finals. And as last year, Yannick Bru’s men will find the Toulouse stadium in the final on Saturday June 28.
Humiliated last year in the final by the Toulousains (59-3), the UBB will be keen to wash the affront, in addition to making a historic double for the club. At the end of the victory against the Toulonnais, Matthieu Jalibert said he always had this bitter reverse back of his throat.
“What I feel after the victory against Toulon?” There is a lot of happiness, a lot of pridehe said at the microphone of Canal+. We all have in mind the failure of last year, it motivated us to come back. We had the chance to get a first star, a first European title. Here, it shows that the club is still hungry, that players still have ambition, and I think we have shown it today against Toulon. “”
Jalibert: “We all have in mind the failure of last year”
The French opening half then paid a good tribute to its supporters. “” Living that with the supporters who are still there, despite the fact that it is complicated to come to Lyon, to organize … They are always there, they support us with each trip, wanted to underline the native of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. So I’m just happy, happy for the club, happy for them, and it’s a great pleasure to share all of this with all those people who support us. »»
Maxime Lucu has also not forgotten the terrible disappointment against the Toulousains. “” Arriving in the final, it does not guarantee anything, we saw it last yearrecalled the tricolor international. You have to go back to work. We are happy to take this stage. We didn’t know what it was not to play a dam. You had to use 10 days to work. Physically, we were good. We know that Toulouse can make the pass of three. We know what to expect. If we can’t get ready, we all know the result. The message has passed.
