Interview by our special correspondent in Cardiff
Captain's pride
“The first thing is pride. I am proud of the team, the group. It was a huge riot of energy. We knew the context. We fought against. We proved today that the group was mature. Everything was not perfect but we all worked for each other and it smiled at us. This victory has a particular flavor compared to the context and adversity. The group was able to respond present. ”
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The contribution of substitutes
“The bench has done us a lot of good. We didn't win at 15, or even 23, but much more. We didn't let anything go while it was hard until the 80th minute. Their contribution does us good. ”
A decisive scrum
“The scrum is a collective effort, not a guy on my own. Everyone's performance so as not to back down, not to let go. To gain the upper hand. We felt it from the inside. Well done to the front eight. "
“During our lap of honor, we saw that there were still people below, people above. It's incredible !"
The desires of Grand Slam?
“I said before this tournament that we would take match after match. Maybe everyone has it in mind but we don't talk about it. And, before thinking of Scotland, we first want to enjoy this evening (Saturday). We are mature and carefree. This explains the freshness that there is in the group. We live simply and sincerely. We are humble. We respect the Scots and we will try to win at home. ”
Public support
“It's exhilarating. During our lap of honor, we saw that there were still people below, people above. It's incredible ! It is a pleasure. We give a lot and people give us back. Suddenly, we want to give again… ”
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