“A World Cup in France, we won’t live through it anymore,” laments François Cros

2023-10-16 04:05:25

By D.Re.

Posted 31 minutes ago

All the distress of Toulouse after the quarter-final lost to South Africa. EMMANUEL DUNAND / AFP

Entering during the match on Anthony Jelonch’s relay, the Toulouse third row did not hide his despondency after the elimination of the Blues, 28-29, by the Springboks in the quarter-final of the World Cup. “We are sad with this result and this cruel scenario. We are disappointed, I don’t have the words. It’s a shame for us, for the group, for the public who follow us. It’s very hard this evening, admitted François Cros. We didn’t give up. We had the ingredients but we collected points too easily. On the last action, we make efforts and we are not rewarded. It’s cruel.»

In the heat of the moment, he refused to find reasons for this defeat. The damage is done and nothing can change the result. “We can find the explanations we want, it’s over. The adventure ends there for us. It’s a shame for this group who deserved to go further. A World Cup in France, we will no longer experience it. It’s hard to end like this…»

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