Top 14: La Rochelle must regain "excellence in continuity", insists O'Gara

The prestigious victory in Castres

“There were some interesting things behind it.

We were able to search the corridors.

We are threatening everywhere.

The preparation for the match against Castres was serious.

And when you prepare well, you play well.

The guys have changed a lot.

It wasn't a big surprise.

When we'll be able to do that at home, we'll see.

(...) This week, it was different.

We lost a few players who are with the France team, but that's normal.

In Castres, it was a bit like the rugby that we practice in the summer, it was magnificent and easy to pass.

On Saturday, we will have to take initiatives.

It's easier to win away from home than at Deflandre.

(...) In Castres we were good, it was normal but not at all spectacular, we only scored two tries.

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The three defeats conceded at home

“It's three defeats (Pau, UBB and Lyon) in five games with us.

It never happened, I don't think.

What's the cause ?

Skills (technique) or attitude?

We understand the importance of Saturday's game.

It's a very important game."

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Find consistency

"Yes exactly.

Find consistency with different players.

The word "constant" is exactly that.

The goal for me is to have excellence in continuity.

We saw only small bits of it but not 80 minutes.

I'm very motivated to see who is capable of doing what on Saturday.

After Saturday, there will only be two matches in March, five matches in April, I hope four matches in May and three matches in June.

We are not far from money-time.

Players have to show up to be in the 23. There's a lot of competition here.

It's easy to talk but as I said, we often show two different faces.

This is not the fact of the big players.

We will have a team with a lot of pride in front of us, who will want to win, that's normal.

But, for us, the

Players left out

“When you play for Stade Rochelais, there is a certain standing.

It's not easy to win your jersey.

It's my opinion to decide if a player should wear the shirt on certain matches, or not.

Often players disagree.

But that's why I'm the boss.

That's the ruthlessness in sports.

The goal for me is that when you sting a player, you hope he will come back stronger.

It's not breaking it mentally.

It's the complete opposite of what I want to do."