Charles Ollivon (captain of Toulon, after the 30-12 defeat against Lyon): “I don’t think it’s the favorite syndrome. We never got into this match, we were jostled in attack, in defense. Physically, we were a step below. At all levels we were a step below. We did not manage to regain the upper hand, we suffered. I see that we didn’t deserve to win, that’s for sure. Hot, it’s a bit difficult to analyze, to conclude things. The group is not going to explode, it allows you to learn even if we would have preferred another end.
Sergio Parisse (third line of Toulon): “If I arrive here with the banana, happy or want to laugh, it’s not normal. I’m a competitor, that’s how it is. My state of mind is obvious: when you lose in the final, you can’t be happy.”
Statements taken at a press conference
