17 Quotes by Bernard Laporte

We played against a good team, we knew before the game that Ireland were one of the best teams in the world and we are very happy because we are young team, we are rebuilding.

We preferred to let him recuperate and release him on Thursday.

This was an important match because the result was a determining factor in who wins the tournament. We haven't won the title yet, but we are on the right track. The players handled the pressure very well and with a lot of determination. That is what made the difference.

We feel relaxed but we know that we must be patient ... and not be scared to take a step back during the game. The English are a brick wall that we must try to break.

Dimitri had a very good November tour. He left the squad because of his injury but he is fit again and his return is logical.

England will want to bounce back from that as they need to win to retain any chance of winning the tournament and that is not good news for us.

The boat was rocking but didn't keel over; no one jumped out, and it finished by going forward.

The weather is beautiful in Toulon and the girls are beautiful and I don’t want to leave.