Alexandre Roumat talks about the confidence of Stade Toulousain at the start of the season
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Stade Toulousain was imperial against Clermont. Alexandre Roumat was one of the architects of this victory, with a good try scored on interception. The third line is flourishing within a team full of confidence, which is making a very good start to the season and seems to display a certain serenity. And this impression, Alexandre Roumat, interviewed by La Dépêche, confirms it.
When we take points, we are quite calm under the posts. We are lucky to have individuals but also experienced guys, executives like the hinge, the internationals, who know how to talk to the group, transmit calm in these moments. We are confident in what we do, in our game, in what we produce. And we are lucky to have an incredible bench with guys who come in and talk to us a lot.
(…) It is clearly a good start to the season. Pau was a little booster shot but in terms of accounts, the other games are very positive. Afterwards, as the staff we repeat quite often: last year, the Stadium was first and undefeated at this time. But in the end, the goal is to play in the final stages, to be present on both counts and to bring back a title. So we asked very happy but we remain calm, calm, and we will try to continue our series.
Perfectionist proposals, which are totally up to the ambitions of Stade Toulousain. But on a personal level, Alexandre Roumat is clearly relishing this new Toulouse adventure.
I am very happy to be able to continue, to be able to play in this club which is just incredible. I feel very good with the group, the system, the way of working. It’s always better to play than not to play. Inevitably, chaining the matches sometimes hits the system a little, but I feel quite fresh and good.
(…) It may seem boring but I really live in the moment, I’m having fun. Here more than elsewhere, the game in reading, movement, passes, is exaggerated and I find myself there.