Philippe Saint-André (sports manager of Montpellier, winner 23-19 at home in Bayonne):
“It's an incredible season. It is the second trophy in the history of the club (the European Challenge). We were three points from non-relegation in January. We do not run away with our results. We save ourselves by ourselves. We are European champion, in fact more of the Intertoto. We have qualified for the European Cup. Well done to my players, to my staff. I am very happy for the club. Is the MHR a real rugby club? It's a real club, with real values. I am enormously proud of the players and the club. When I took the team, my friends told me: you're crazy to go, you've loaded enough. I had to go back. It has never happened to me to lose five games in a row even though some people think I am a very average coach. I didn't panic.I tried to be positive. It turned. The scenario is magnificent, with eleven victories over the last fourteen matches. This team is starting to look like me. She never gives up, is tough, accepts criticism. She lives well, she has a smile. I have a rant. I hope that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.The scenario is magnificent, with eleven victories over the last fourteen matches. This team is starting to look like me. She never gives up, is tough, accepts criticism. She lives well, she has a smile. I have a rant. I hope that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.The scenario is magnificent, with eleven victories over the last fourteen matches. This team is starting to look like me. She never gives up, is tough, accepts criticism. She lives well, she has a smile. I have a rant. I hope that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.This team is starting to look like me. She never gives up, is tough, accepts criticism. She lives well, she has a smile. I have a rant. I hope that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.This team is starting to look like me. She never gives up, is tough, accepts criticism. She lives well, she has a smile. I have a rant. I hope that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.hopes that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.hopes that never again in the top 14 a team will be forced to play five matches in eighteen days. It is impossible in our sport. I hope that will never happen in pro rugby again. What we were made to do is unacceptable. We do not realize the mental and physical state. The season is over for 18 players. (On his future) I haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.haven't decided anything. I didn't sign anything. I took pleasure in doing management, but I didn't decide anything ”.
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