The national coach highlighted what his team had done and the experience they had in the French competition. Furthermore, he underlined the desire to position rugby in the country and the intention to qualify for the next world championship.
Excited, he saw Pablo Lemoine coach of the Cóndores, once Chile’s last match in the Rugby World Cup was over, competition whose national team said goodbye with a 59-5 defeat against Argentina .
Beyond the defeat against the Albiceleste team, the Uruguayan coach highlighted what he experienced these weeks in France, recognizing that “The truth is that we are very happy. It’s a first experience, we enjoyed it, we learned a lot from rugby, and a lot of positive and tough experiences that teach us” .
In this sense, the national team coach emphasized that “We have a lot of rugby fans. I think we decided to change Chilean rugby, to show it differently and to show that we are elite. Here we are Chile, we represent Chile and I hope that rugby will be positioned where we want it most, which is everywhere. he pointed out.
About what he experienced in Gallic lands, Lemoine stressed that “it’s another stage of this madness, being able to finish the World Cup, not having injuries, having impeccable conduct, learning from defeats and have the strength to work week after week. We did what we set out to do, which is the most important thing in life, and this group more than delivered. “, he stated.
Finally, the strategist is already planning the next proposed appointment: “We want to qualify for the World Cup again . We want to continue learning, and at least the next cycle will be my turn, so I will try to do my best so that it grows, but above all so that Chilean rugby continues to position itself in another place. “, he concluded.
“This is going to be the fuel that gets us to Australia.”
Another one who was excited after the match was Martin Sigren captain of the Cóndores, who admitted to having “a feeling of gratitude towards the group, it is difficult to express in words, but it is a feeling of gratitude in general for having been able to live this experience (…) »
Asked about the lessons learned from the competition, the national player indicated that “clearly, there are a lot of things to learn, technically, tactically, everything that happens on the pitch, But what we remember most is the experience and the energy of what it really means to participate in a World Cup, how rich it is, and that will be the fuel that allows us to fly to Australia. .
Finally, Sigren takes the opportunity to warn that “This group has had rugby for a while” .
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