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LOUIS LUDIK
LOUIS LUDIK
ON…
TOULOUSE:
“It was very disappointing against Saracens but
they played very well and beat us quite convincingly.
This weekend is going to be very important for us,
especially having hopes to reach the playoffs.
“The guys are really positive, after Edinburgh we
got our confidence back, especially the guys
coming off the bench and we played really well. It is
going to be a tough challenge for us this weekend,
Toulouse are a massive team and are doing well
in the Top 14, everyone knows how well coached
they are and what experience they have, it will be
tough. We just have to bring it on the day especially
with the crowd behind us,
and hopefully we can get the
win.”
“When I played for Agen
in France we played in the
Pro2 so we never played
against them but the club is
very close and a couple of
my friends played there. I’ve
watched them a few times
and they have had almost the
same squad for a couple of
years. In general they are a
real seasoned team that have
played together for a long
time so we need to be at our
best.”
SWITCHING POSITIONS:
“I really enjoyed it, it is always
fun playing in the centre, you
get a bit more ball and you are a bit more involved,
but I like playing fullback as well and I’m so used
to it by now. I just enjoy being on the field and with
every opportunity it doesn’t matter what position
I’m in, I just try to do my best.”
TOULOUSE’S BACK THREE:
“They have a lot of internationals, especially that
back three. Sometimes when you have experience
like that it is tough to break down because they
know what to do, they know their away round and
they know each other. With experience they know
exactly what the guy next to them is going to do.
They have a bit of youth as well and they love
throwing the ball around and it is a good brand of
rugby to see.”
FRENCH SIDES TRAVELLING:
“In general, the Top 14 sides don’t like travelling.
But in the Champions Cup it is massive and every
game matters so teams can’t afford to lose. They
are going to bring everything, especially since they
lost at Saracens, so it’s a must-win for them also.”
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GAME:
“They have only lost away and we have lost at
home so it’s going to be very important for us
to win on Friday night. To win at Toulouse and at
Saracens will be very tough, so winning at home is
going to be key.”
THE INJURIES V
EDINBURGH:
“Losing those key players
will be difficult, they are really
important for us and they
have been playing so well.
However, younger guys are
coming through and now
they will get an opportunity.
You want the best players
to be fit for the Champions
Cup games because it is an
important tournament, but
it is always nice to see the
younger guys putting their
hands up, especially young
guys like Alan O’Connor,
Rory Scholes and Stuart
McCloskey.
Just young guys playing
brilliant rugby and putting their hand up, it’s good
for them to get an opportunity and they can
embrace it and test themselves against some of
the best players in the world.”
DEFENCE:
“These last couple of weeks we have been working
hard on defence. There is a saying that ‘defence
wins championships’ - a lot of teams play well with
ball in hand but it is very important to have a good
defence. Against Saracens we slipped a bit but in
general we have defended well.
“I think there is a confidence that Les and Joe have
brought into the team and a system that everyone
buys into and it is great to see. We are really
looking forward to the game.”