The La Rochelle assistant coach takes stock after his team’s first defeat in 2022-23.
Donacha Ryan (assistant coach La Rochelle, after the defeat in Clermont on Sunday, in the Top 14) : «We obviously come out of this meeting frustrated, our players have nevertheless shown character, but the Clermont defense has put a lot of commitment. We did a lot of good things, but I’m not surprised by this very good defense from Clermont.
We lost a bit of structure after the exit of our opener (Hastoy), even if Lleyds made a good start. Clermont was very strong in touch and especially Iturria, but we were not precise enough in this sector and it must be settled before the next match».
