La Rochelle lost Sunday night on the lawn of the Stade Français (25-20), after leading by fourteen points and scoring three tries in the first half hour of play. And, for his return against his former club, the he Maritimes opener Jules Plisson had a complicated evening, particularly in his direction of play and his role as a scorer, leaving eight points (2 penalties, 2 conversions) on the way for a disappointing 2/6 in the end.
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After the match, the Irish manager of Stade Rochelais, Ronan O'Gara, came to support his player.
“I understand the situation, it's horrible. But I support Jules Plisson because he is a worker, he is a hard worker, he is a guy who types. He is in a mentally difficult period
, ”said the technician from La Rochelle at a press conference. And to add:
"Tonight
(Sunday)
, when the demons come back, it's difficult to block that ... He has regained his rhythm a little. But it fits in his head, in his technique. But I understand very well. ”
Jules Plisson has only played six matches (including three as holder) this season with the vice-champions of France and Europe.
The Rochelais staff regularly preferring the New Zealander Ihaia West (who has just signed with RC Toulon) during capital matches.
Ronan O'Gara explains that “(his)
job is to revitalize
” Plisson: “
We shouldn't judge him just on his shots on goal.
He hasn't played for many weeks and he wasn't on top tonight.
But this is the first step in his mental and physical recovery.
I need him for the rest of the season. ”
Nightmare in Brive
The last match of the international opener (30 years old, 18 caps), mid-October in Brive, had turned into a nightmare. He had been taken to task by the public of Amédée-Domenech, who had whistled him copiously before each of his penalty attempts and who had chambered him by singing a song in his name during his repeated failures (three penalties , two of which are in good position).
During the match, the Rochelais president Vincent Merling had come down to the edge of the lawn to show his support for his opening half in complete disarray.
"
It is unacceptable what he lived
", had vituperated the leader of La Rochelle.
After the meeting, the captain of the CAB, Saïd Hirèche, went to check on his opponent in the locker room.
And the Corrèze president, Simon Gillham, had split a message of support on
.
History will remember that La Rochelle had nevertheless won in Brive (6-8).
Which was not the case on Sunday evening at Jean-Bouin ...
