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'Since 1996, I've always been coach of a team that played in Europe, Heineken Cup, PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP and now the PARKER PEN SHIELD. It's always been very positive for my teams to discover new culture of the game," he said.
'When we played against Treviso in the first round of the PARKER PEN CHALLENGE CUP, Treviso had made the competition their chief priority, and we were having a tough time. Things were not going well in the French Championship, we lost key players with injuries, and we were slipping down the Top 16 rankings.'
'But we improved as the season went on. The PARKER PEN SHIELD helped a lot with some easy wins. Scoring tries and earning wins, are always the best medicine!
"Step by step, we recovered, European rugby helped us. Our qualification for the PARKER PEN SHIELD semi-final proves it. So now, why not dream to a win? For that we NEED to beat Pau and it won't be easy.
